The console war just got more interesting. Following the success of the Steam Deck, Valve has officially entered the living room with the new Steam Machine (2026) — a compact hybrid console-PC built to take on Sony’s PS5 Pro head-on. At first glance, the PS5 Pro seems like the clear winner for most gamers: Lower price Superior native 4K visuals Strong first-party exclusives A dead-simple plug-and-play experience But dig a little deeper, and Valve’s machine starts to look like the smarter long-term choice for many people — especially if you value flexibility and ownership over pure out-of-the-box console polish. Quick Specs Comparison Feature Valve Steam Machine PS5 Pro Starting Price $1,049 (512GB) $899–900 (2TB) Storage 512GB or 2TB (expandable) 2TB SSD Online Multiplayer Free ...
HOW IT WORKS Navigating city streets They have taught their cars to navigate through many complicated scenarios on city streets. The cars use their sensors and software to sense objects like pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles and more, and are designed to safely drive around them. Watch the video How it drives Like any driver, a self-driving car needs to constantly answer these questions. Where am I? The car processes both map and sensor information to determine where it is in the world. The car knows what street it's on and which lane it's in. What’s around me? Sensors help detect objects all around us. The software classifies objects based on their size, shape and movement pattern. It detects a cyclist and a pedestrian in this case. What will happen next? The software predicts what all the objects around us might do next. It predicts that the cyclist will ride by and the pedestrian will cross the street. What should I do? ...