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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1813, Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1934, Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877) passed away. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1976, Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2014, Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Valve's Steam Machine gets competition in the "Stim Machine", a cheeky French PC box that's already reportedly been re-named
Watch out, Steam Machine! One who would claim your throne comes forth from the sun-kissed streets of France. He might have your number, once he's figured out what he's comfortable being called. He's the PC Box from French tech sellers LDLC, and he was originally dubbed the Stim Machine because no parody can be too on the nose. Read more
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· Jun 23, 2026
Fellow's Gorgeous Espresso Machine Is $200 Off Right Now
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· Jun 23, 2026
Prime Day Deal 2026: Fellow Espresso Series 1 Is $200 Off
The Fellow Series 1 espresso machine has its first sale, and it's a whopper. Other Fellow devices are 20 percent off, too.
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· Jun 22, 2026
Valve Wants You To Know The Steam Machine Isn’t A Video Game Console: ‘We Think Of It As An Extension Of PC Gaming’
The new hardware will struggle to compete with the PS5 on price
TheGamer
· Jun 26, 2026
A Steam Machine Knock-Off Is Already Boasting About Being More Powerful
A French retailer has created a knock-off Steam Machine called the Stim Machine, and it's more powerful for the same price.
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· Jul 3, 2026
Valve finally just shared a make-your-own Steam Machine e-ink faceplate kit, but a pre-built "Inkterface" should be coming this year
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