Hacker News Recap November 21st, 2025 | Helping Valve to power up Steam devices
Nov 22, 2025
Explore Valve's innovative strategies to enhance Steam devices' performance. Discover the latest developments in the Wealthfolio 2.0 investment tracker, making investment tracking mobile and customizable. A surprising case where a French judge faced digital isolation due to US tech regulations raises sovereignty questions. Dive into Olmo 3's advancements in open-source AI, Arduino's shift away from open commons, and the intriguing proposal of dependency cooldowns. Plus, find out how JavaScript is opening doors to PS2 game development and learn about the rising trend in homeschooling.
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Community-Powered Steam Improvements
- Community collaboration can materially improve Steam hardware performance through software and minor hardware tweaks.
- Open-source contributions accelerate optimization and benefit end users faster than closed development alone.
Self-Host Wealthfolio For Privacy
- Self-host Wealthfolio via Docker to retain control and privacy over financial data.
- Use the new Add-in system to extend functionality for your specific tracking needs.
Digital Sovereignty Collides With U.S. Policies
- U.S. tech policies and provider compliance can effectively block foreign officials from digital resources.
- Such incidents expose tensions in international digital sovereignty and cross-border legal dependencies.