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Dbrand Kills Portal Companion Cube Case After Valve's Legal Warning

We have all heard that it is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission, but as Dbrand is finding out, permission still matters. Having not secured it from Valve before forging ahead with its Portal-themed Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine, Dbrand has been forced to cancel the project and issue refunds to everyone who purchased one.

"As you’ve probably noticed, the Steam Machine Companion Cube was eviscerated from our website, YouTube, and other social media platforms last week.The blunt version is that we made the Companion Cube without a license from Valve," Dbrand states in a post on Reddit.

The company goes on to say it will "regret that decision for a very long time" while offering up additional background and context. It all started on November 12, 2025, when Valve formally introduced its refreshed Steam Machine. On the same day, Dbrand...

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iPhone 18 Pro ‘drop test’ leaks get yanked from X

A data breach at a supplier reportedly leaked iPhone 18 Pro pictures and videos. by Emma Roth Jun 30, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor

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Dell Tower Plus, our top-rated business computer, can be 'as powerful as you want it to be' — and it…

There's something rather brilliant about the Dell Tower Plus. When we took this tower desktop for a spin, its powerhouse performance left us stunned. Capable of everything from running office apps to demanding tasks like video editing, it's one of the most configurable and future-proof PCs

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The AI job paradox and the missing link in productivity gains

Organizations are under mounting pressure to do more with less, particularly in highly regulated industries and the public sector. Budgets remain tight, with recent research highlighting that up to 43% of finance leaders cite tight budgets as their top barrier to achieving goals. Leadership teams are being asked to modernize

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Lumo, Proton’s privacy-focused AI chatbot, gets an upgrade

Proton, the privacy-focused productivity app company, released a public AI chatbot, Lumo, last year. On Tuesday, the chatbot received an upgrade. Lumo 2.0 gives the chatbot a variety of newfound powers including image recognition and image generation capabilities. Users can now upload pictures into Lumo, then use the chatbot

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