5-27-26 Tech industry shocks and security failures dominate

5/27/26

Valve raised Steam Deck prices, a UK visa portal exposed passports, and SpaceX won a US Space Force sensor-to-shooter contract.

  1. Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200

Article URL: Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 | The Verge Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48297976 Points: 33 # Comments: 14.

  1. UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports

The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K.

  1. The Verge’s 2026 college graduation gift guide

Graduating from college is exciting, but it can also feel slightly terrifying.

  1. US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter

We aren’t trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military’s program manager.

  1. Huawei’s ‘Chip Queen’ Throws Down the Gauntlet

The Chinese company is adapting to the demise of Moore’s Law, which guides chip production.

  1. Your Prototype Is Not Being Honest With Your Users (And

There’s a moment in almost every usability session where a participant pauses at the login screen, types something, and glances up: checking whether they’re “doing it.

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