Valve Has Quietly Funded Multiple Open Source Programs Needed To Run Windows Games On Phones

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Valve’s new Steam Frame headset is the company’s first device powered by an Arm processor. To allow it to play games designed for Windows, it uses an open-source program called FEX. It’s now been revealed that Valve wasn’t just using FEX, but actually started the project and has been the main driving force behind its creation. Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais shared this information in a recent interview with The Verge.

Honkai Star Rail Pity System And Drop Rates Guide For Smarter Gacha Pulls

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When wishing for characters on any banner, you have a 0.6% chance of getting a 5-star character and a 5.1% chance of getting a 4-star. You’re guaranteed to get at least a 4-star character every 10 wishes. The game also guarantees a 5-star character within 90 wishes – this is called ‘hard pity’. Before that, around the 75-80 wish mark (‘soft pity’), your chances of getting a 5-star character significantly increase, so most players get one before reaching the 90-wish guarantee.

Bitcoin ETFs: When Your Grandma Starts Investing in Crypto 🎉💸

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On December 2nd, BlackRock’s iShares BTC ETF (IBIT) scooped up $120 million like a kid at a candy store. Fidelity’s FBTC and Bitwise’s BITB weren’t far behind, adding $22 million and $7.4 million respectively. (Names like “BITB” and “FBTC” really scream “we’re serious about blockchain,” don’t they?)

Stablecoins Go Viral: Fintech’s New Obsession (Spoiler: It’s Not Just for Crypto Bros) 🚀💰

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As the digital assets market matures beyond speculation, a new phase of global finance is emerging, one defined by interoperability, compliance, and inclusion. Speaking at Token2049 Singapore 2025, Arthur Firstov outlined how the next evolution of financial systems is closing the gap between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial institutions.