Hacker Newsroom for 23 June: Steam Machine Launch, Deno Desktop, Zig Foundation Funding, Biometric ID Warning
Published: June 23, 2026
Duration: 8:19
Hacker Newsroom for 23 June recaps major Hacker News stories, moving through steam machine launch, deno desktop, zig foundation funding, biometric id warning.
1. Steam Machine Launch
The next story is Valve finally launching the Steam Machine, a living-room PC running SteamOS that starts at $1,049 for 512 gigabytes or $1,349 for 2 terabytes, with controller bundles costing more. In the post, Valve says higher RAM and storage costs and patchy component supply blew up its original pricing plan, so instead of a normal launch it is taking signups until Thursday, June 25, then randomizing reservations to blunt bots and...