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Good Morning! NVIDIA just dropped Project DIGITS at CES, a $3,000 personal AI supercomputer that can run massive models right from your desk. Valve's making waves by officially expanding SteamOS beyond the Steam Deck, with Lenovo's Legion Go S leading the charge. And for the hardware hackers out there, Mecha Systems unveiled the Comet, a modular Linux handheld that basically begs you to take it apart and modify it.

— Forrest Knight & Meghanadh Vasireddy

NVIDIA Brings Petaflop AI Computing to Your Desk with Project DIGITS

Context: Remember when running large language models required massive data centers? NVIDIA just changed the game with Project DIGITS, a desktop-sized AI supercomputer launching this May for $3,000.

Hardware core: GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip combining:

• Blackwell GPU with latest-gen CUDA cores and 5th-gen Tensor Cores

• 20-core ARM-based Grace CPU

• 128GB unified memory

• Up to 4TB NVMe storage

• NVLink-C2C interconnect

What's New: This compact powerhouse delivers 1 petaflop of AI performance at FP4 precision while running on standard wall power. It can handle models up to 200B parameters on a single unit, or up to 405B parameters when two units are linked. The system runs on NVIDIA's Linux-based DGX OS and comes with their full AI software stack, including NeMo for fine-tuning and RAPIDS for data science acceleration.

Development Flow: What's particularly cool is the seamless development pipeline - you can prototype and test models locally on DIGITS, then deploy them directly to cloud or data center infrastructure using the same Grace Blackwell architecture. For developers working with large language models, this basically puts data center-class computing right on your desk.

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SteamOS Breaks Free: Valve's Gaming OS Goes Beyond Steam Deck

In a significant shift for Linux gaming, Valve has officially announced that SteamOS is expanding beyond the Steam Deck. The Lenovo Legion Go S will be the first third-party device to ship with official SteamOS support, marking a crucial milestone in Valve's longstanding effort to challenge Windows' dominance in PC gaming.

A public beta of SteamOS will launch before the Legion Go S's May release, finally giving users the ability to officially install SteamOS on other handheld devices. The OS will maintain feature parity across all supported devices, with key technical features including:

• Unified system architecture

• Shared shader pre-caching system

• Standardized firmware update pipeline

• Consistent BIOS/boot manager interface

• Full Proton compatibility layer support

• Seamless Steam integration

Developer Impact: What makes this particularly interesting is Valve's approach to platform consistency. Rather than allowing fragmentation, all SteamOS devices will run the same base image with device-specific compatibility tweaks. This means developers can target a single platform while reaching multiple devices - potentially simplifying Linux game development and testing.

Mecha Unveils Ultimate Hacker's Handheld: The Comet Linux Computer

Remember when modding hardware meant voiding warranties and crossing your fingers? Mecha Systems is flipping that script with the Comet, a Linux handheld that's designed to be taken apart. They've even built an Allen wrench into the chassis – talk about wearing their intentions on their sleeve!

The Comet packs respectable hardware into its palm-sized frame:

• 1.8 GHz ARM64 quad-core CPU

• 4GB LPDDR4 RAM

• 32GB eMMC storage (expandable)

• 3.4" IPS touch display

• Custom Debian-based Mechanix OS

• Full GPIO access (40 pins)

• M.2 slot for expansion

• Hardware security module (CC EAL 6+)

What Makes It Cool: This isn't just another Linux portable – it's a proper hardware hacking platform. The magnetic snap-on extension system supports everything from gamepads to Raspberry Pi HATs, while the Rust-based Mechanix Shell offers a modern touch UI for Linux. At $159 on Kickstarter, it's positioning itself as a serious tool for makers and developers who want a Linux computer they can actually modify.

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• Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will get rid of fact-checkers, "dramatically reduce censorship", and recommend more political content on its platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This move is framed as a return to prioritizing free speech, but critics warn it is a "major step back" for public discourse.

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