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Steam is ending support for Windows 32-bit next year

Steam is officially dropping Windows 32-bit support at the end of this year, the company announced today. The only 32-bit version of Windows that is currently supported by Steam is Windows 10 32-bit. The company says 0.01 percent of systems reported through the Steam Hardware Survey are using that version of Windows. On any given day, Steam sees just over 36 million daily users, so it's safe to assume that this change will only affect a few thousand gamers.While this doesn't mean that your Steam client running on Windows 10 32-bit will self-destruct at midnight on January 1, it does…

Gemini in Chrome no longer requires a subscription

Back at I/O 2025, Google began integrating Gemini into Chrome. At the time, you needed an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription to access the AI assistant in the browser. That's changing today. Google has begun rolling out the tool to all Chrome desktop users on both Windows and Mac. Provided you have Chrome's language set to English and live in the US, you'll see a new sparkle icon at the top of the interface. Tapping it will allow you to start making requests of Gemini. You can also use the tool on a smartphone. On Android, you can do so by holding your phone's power button. On…

The Scout List, Vol. 635

From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, September 18th to Wednesday, September 24th 2025.

Nvidia to invest $5bn in Intel after Trump administration’s 10% stake – The Guardian

Nvidia to invest $5bn in Intel after Trump administration’s 10% stake  The GuardianNvidia invests $5 billion US in stake and chip partnership with Intel  CBCIntel’s Bonds Strengthen on Investment From Rival Nvidia  Bloomberg.comStock market today: Nasdaq, Dow, S&P 500 rise after Fed signals more cuts, Nvidia bets on Intel  Yahoo FinanceNVIDIA and Intel to Develop AI Infrastructure and Personal Computing Products  NVIDIA Newsroom

The Future of Insurance Canada 2025

Canadian insurance is at a tipping point. AI is evolving at an unprecedented pace, but a lack of clear strategy inhibits innovation. Profit margins are being squeezed whilst emerging risks and customer expectations skyrocket. Join 250+ insurance leaders at Reuters Events: The Future of Insurance Canada 2025 (November 24-25, Toronto) to turn AI hype into real business […]The post The Future of Insurance Canada 2025 appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

At home: Growing your own garlic  

Garlic has been the subject of mystery, myths and tales throughout the ages. Whether garlic wards off vampires and keeps us disease free or not, it is an essential ingredient in most of the world’s cuisines. It has been a favourite in my own garden since the first planting in 2014. Even though I have […]