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Gaming Software

Valve's Proton 9.0 update makes more Windows games playable on Linux, including The Finals

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Tiberian Sun also now playable

The big picture: Proton is essential to the Steam Deck's ability to run thousands of PC games exclusively developed for Windows, and Valve hasn't stopped working to expand the range of its Linux compatibility layer. A major new update enables support for some important titles with the improvements permeating across all Linux systems.

Full story By Daniel Sims, May 4, 2024, 11:21 AM 12 comments

Software Download of the Week

Proton Pass, the free password manager from Proton Mail, is out of beta

Proton Pass is end-to-end encrypted for everything you store in the app. The free plan also includes a "hide-my-email" feature for when you sign up for online accounts.

By Ivan Franco, June 28, 2023, 2:04 PM

Security The Web

Proton Mail's new product is a secure password manager

Let's hope the service doesn't turn into another LastPass-style security disaster

By Alfonso Maruccia, April 21, 2023, 9:12 AM

Why Steam Deck Is One of the Most Significant PC Gaming Moments in Years

FEATURE By Goran Damnjanovic, February 6, 2023, 6:09 AM TechSpot Gaming

While the launch of the Steam Deck was the opposite of pompous, Valve's gaming handheld has kept gaining momentum. One year later, let's take a look at the impact it's had on the PC gaming market.

The Web Mobile

ProtonMail rebrands and unifies its products into three subscription tiers

There's still a free option

By Rob Thubron, May 25, 2022, 8:45 AM 8 comments

Gaming

Soon, users will be allowed to enable DLSS on Linux through Steam Proton

Support for Vulkan titles is coming this month, DirectX support only in the fall

By Joao Silva, June 2, 2021, 7:33 AM