Today in News History

On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 548, Theodora I, Byzantine empress passed away. In 1883, Pierre Laval, French soldier and politician, 101st Prime Minister of France (died 1945) was born. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I. In 1914, Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (born 1863) passed away. In 1919, The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I. In 1928, Cyril Smith, English politician (died 2010) was born. In 1940, Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum. In 1942, World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue. In 1948, Cold War: The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. In 2016, A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports

Digital Trends

June 27, 2026

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Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports

Valve’s Steam Machine may not be the most powerful gaming PC, but its fixed hardware target and SteamOS push could encourage developers to optimize PC games better.

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