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  • Despite ceasefire overtures, Gaza continues to suffer – Newspaper

    Despite ceasefire overtures, Gaza continues to suffer – Newspaper

    GAZA: Women grieve amidst the rubble of Yaffa School, which was destroyed in Israeli strikes.—AFP

    • Over 60 killed, including two dozen at seafront rest area; school sheltering refugees also targeted
    • IDF admits ‘harming civilians’ at aid sites; claims new orders issued after ‘lessons learned’
    • Israeli minister in Washington for talks, Netanyahu due to meet Trump soon for renewed peace push

    GAZA / WASHINGTON: Israeli forces killed at least 60 people on Monday — in one of the deadliest days in weeks — as Israeli officials headed to Washington for a renewed diplomatic push to secure a ceasefire and the release of prisoners.

    Following the resolution of Israel’s 12-day war with Iran, hopes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza have been revived, where more than 20 months of incessant bombing have created dire humanitarian conditions for the population of more than two million.

    US President Donald Trump has recently urged Israel to “make the deal in Gaza”, while key mediator Qatar said Monday that “momentum” had been created by the truce with Iran last week.

    But on the ground, Israel has continued to press its offensive across the Palestinian territory.

    According to Gaza’s civil defence agency, 21 people were in a strike on a seafront rest area.

    “The place is always crowded with people because the rest area offers drinks, family seating and internet access,” eyewitness Ahmed Al-Nayrab, 26, told AFP, recalling a “huge explosion that shook the area”.

    “I saw body parts flying everywhere, and bodies cut and burned… It was a scene that made your skin crawl.” Another eyewitness, Bilal Awkal, 35, said “blood covered the ground and screams filled the air”.

    “Women and children were everywhere, like a scene from a movie about the end of the world.”

    Photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab was among those killed in the strike.

    Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 27 others were killed by Israeli strikes or gunfire across Gaza, including “11 people killed near aid distribution points in the central and southern parts of the territory”.

    Eyewitnesses and local authorities have reported repeated killings of Palestinians near distribution centres in recent weeks, after Israel began allowing in a trickle of aid at the end of May.

    Samir Abu Jarbou, 28, told AFP by phone that he had gone with relatives to pick up food in an area of central Gaza around midnight.

    “Suddenly, the (Israeli) army opened fire, and drones started shooting. We ran away and got nothing,” he said.

    In the southern city of Khan Yunis, the dead and wounded were rushed to a hospital in an open-top trailer after aid seekers said they were fired on by Israeli forces in nearby Rafah.

    “The targeting was deliberate, aimed at people as they were leaving,” eyewitness Aboud al-Adwi told AFP.

    “There was no one among us who was wanted or posed any threat. We were all civilians, simply trying to get food for our children,” he added.

    IDF admission

    In a significant development, the Israeli military acknowledged on Monday that Palestinian civilians were harmed at aid distribution centres in the Gaza Strip, saying that Israeli forces had been issued new instructions following what it called “lessons learned”.

    Since Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza on May 19, allowing limited deliveries to resume, the United Nations says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking handouts of aid.

    “Following incidents in which harm to civilians who arrived at distribution facilities was reported, thorough examinations were conducted in the Southern Command and instructions were issued to forces in the field following lessons learned,” an Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement.

    The statement said incidents in which Gaza civilians were harmed were under review.

    It followed a Friday report in Israel’s Haaretz newspaper that Israel’s Military Advocate Gener­al had ordered an investigation into possible war crimes over allegations that Israeli forces deliberately fired at Palestinian civilians near the sites.

    The spokesperson had no immediate comment on a Times of Israel report on Monday, citing the military, that artillery shelling intended to deter Palestinians from approaching certain zones near aid distribution centres had been inaccurate in at least three instances, resulting in 30-40 casualties, including several fatalities.

    Ceasefire push

    US President Donald Trump had said last week that he was hoping for a new ceasefire “within the next week”, and is reportedly pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the Gaza war.

    Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari told journalists on Monday that “momentum” had been created by the Iran-Israel ceasefire on June 24.

    “We won’t hold our breath for this to happen today and tomorrow, but we believe that the elements are in place to push forward towards restarting the talks,” he added.

    Meanwhile, Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is due to hold talks at the White House this week, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on July 7 for talks with President Donald Trump.

    White House Press Secretary Karoline Leav­itt said earlier that Netanyahu had “expressed interest” in what would be his third meeting with Trump since the Republican returned to power in January.

    “I know that Mr Dermer is in Washington this week to meet with senior officials here at the White House,” she told reporters.

    The spokeswoman said Trump’s “priority” was to “end this brutal war in Gaza”.

    “It’s heartbreaking to see the images that have come out from both Israel and Gaza throughout this war, and the president wants to see it end,” Leavitt added.

    Separately, Washington has announced the approval of a $510 million sale to Israel of bomb guidance kits and related support, after Israel expended significant munitions in its recent conflict with Iran.

    Published in Dawn, July 1st, 2025

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  • Street Fighter 6 Aespa Juri Skin Opens Door for More Collabs

    Street Fighter 6 Aespa Juri Skin Opens Door for More Collabs

    Capcom is embracing more crossover potential and going full K-pop in Street Fighter 6, launching a massive collab with the girl group æspa to bring new looks and content to the game and, more specifically, Juri. 

    That’s right, SF6 is getting its first official collab costume that isn’t for the player characters, with Juri getting a K-pop redesign inspired by æspa. The rest of the game will receive content tied to the idol group too, ranging from new visual effects and cosmetics all the way to one of the æspa girls becoming a commentator.

    The Street Fighter 6 x æspa collab will start on July 4, 2025 and run for a full year. That means most of the crossover content will be available to purchase in the in-game shop or unlock via other means until July 3, 2026.

    Specifics on how players can unlock the special Juri Outfit 4 look inspired by the K-pop group and its virtual idol naevis will be shared once the event goes live, though Capcom does note event content will be featured in the in-game shop for the duration of the collab.

    On top of Juri getting an actual collab costume, the æspa and nævis collaboration goes way beyond just one design and an alternate color. 

    For starters, the Battle Hub will get an æspa makeover for the event, bringing the girls and themed designs to the online world of SF6. Additional Special Titles, phone backgrounds, and photo frames to use with your player character featuring æspa will also be available.

    Players who grab Juri’s æspa outfit will also unlock a K-pop remix of her theme and special visual effects that will automatically be applied when using the costume in matches.

    If that wasn’t enough, naevis, the virtual idol tied to æspa, will also be added to the game as a new real-time commentator

    Related Article: Full Street Fighter 6 Season 3 DLC Roster Revealed At Summer Games Fest

    Street Fighter 6 has rolled out multiple collabs with other brands, including anime, creators, and events in the past, but most of them have been limited to smaller cosmetics or costumes available for player characters to use in customization. The æspa collab could potentially lead to bigger, and more in-depth content that players have been asking for when it comes to these crossovers.

    Juri getting a brand new costume styled after æspa is a first for SF6, and might be a sign that Capcom is ready to bring more brands in to actually provide outfits for the main roster. Much like all of the Capcom crossover costumes featured in previous games like Street Fighter V, this could simply mean we see Monster Hunter and Resident Evil collabs with actual costumes, or the doors get completely blown open with third-party designs as well.

    Street Fighter just recently had its crossover skins with Fortnite pop back up in the shop and a massive Overwatch 2 collab, while Monster Hunter Wilds has an ongoing Street Fighter event available for players to complete. This larger K-pop collab is a great first step for Capcom broadening what kind of content SF6 will offer in future events,, while also appealing to new users in a unique way.


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  • Space Cargo of Human Remains And Cannabis Lost at Sea Following Mission Failure : ScienceAlert

    Space Cargo of Human Remains And Cannabis Lost at Sea Following Mission Failure : ScienceAlert

    We’ve sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4th, 1957. As access to space has increased, thanks largely to the commercial space industry, so too have the types of payloads we are sending.

    Consider the Nyx capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company, which launched on June 23rd from the Vandenberg Space Force Base atop a Falcon-9 rocket as part of a rideshare mission (Transporter-14).

    The payload for this flight (dubbed “Mission Possible”) included the ashes and DNA of more than 166 deceased people provided by Celestis, a Texas-based memorial spaceflight company.

    Related: People Are Paying Big For Moon Burials And It Could Be Crossing a Concerning Line

    While the mission achieved orbit and a controlled reentry, the capsule’s landing parachutes failed to deploy before landing. This caused the Nyx capsule to crash in the Pacific Ocean on June 24th, causing all of its cargo to be lost at sea.

    Artist’s impression of the Nyx space capsule reentering Earth’s atmosphere. (The Exploration Company/ESA)

    This was the first time The Exploration Company sent customer payloads to space, equivalent to roughly 300 kg (660 lbs) of cargo.

    In a statement posted on LinkedIn, the company described the flight as a “partial success (partial failure).”

    Per their statement:

    The capsule was launched successfully, powered the payloads nominally in-orbit, stabilized itself after separation with the launcher, re-entered and re-established communication after black out. But it encountered an issue afterwards, based on our current best knowledge, and we lost communication a few minutes before splashdown. We are still investigating the root causes and will share more information soon. We apologize to all our clients who entrusted us with their payloads.

    We thank our teams for their hard work and their dedication to success. We have been pushing boundaries in record time and cost. This partial success reflects both ambition and the inherent risks of innovation. Leveraging the technical milestones achieved yesterday and the lessons we will extract from our ongoing investigation, we will then prepare to re-fly as soon as possible.

    This is also the second time Celestis has lost a payload, the previous having taken place in 2023 when a rocket containing the cremated remains of the late NASA astronaut Philip K. Chapman exploded over New Mexico.

    Celestis also released a statement of condolences to the families of the people whose remains were lost:

    In the coming days, our team will reach out to each family individually to offer support and discuss possible next steps. Though we currently believe that we cannot return the flight capsules, we hope families will find some peace in knowing their loved ones were part of a historic journey, launched into space, orbited Earth, and are now resting in the vastness of the Pacific, akin to a traditional and honored sea scattering.

    In addition to the human remains and other payloads, Nyx also carried cannabis plant matter and seeds provided by Martian Grow, an open-source citizen science project.

    The purpose was to study the effects of microgravity on the germination and resilience, potentially providing insight into how life could adapt and fare in the Martian environment.

    The first, Mission Bikini, launched a smaller reentry capsule in July 2024 atop an Ariane 6 rocket, but the capsule remained in orbit after the rocket’s upper stage failed to launch it on its reentry trajectory.

    This latest mission aimed to test key technologies and verify the Nyx capsule’s ability to transport cargo to space. It is hoped that future iterations of the capsule will fly spacecraft to destinations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), including the International Space Station (ISS) and/or its successor stations.

    To this end, the company plans to conduct a demonstration flight to the ISS in 2028, which is pending support from the European Space Agency. In the meantime, the company plans to move forward and incorporate the lessons of this latest mission.

    This article was originally published by Universe Today. Read the original article.

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  • Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning – France 24

    1. Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning  France 24
    2. Shares firm in Asia as US-Canada trade talks resume  Business Recorder
    3. Asia Set for Cautious Open as Tariff Nerves Linger: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com
    4. Asia-Pacific mostly higher following economic reports  breakingthenews.net
    5. US Futures Rise as Trade Progress Lifts Sentiment: Markets Wrap  SWI swissinfo.ch

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  • 7 Surprising Habits That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar

    7 Surprising Habits That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar

    • Blood sugar should rise and fall, but health issues can arise when glucose remains elevated.
    • Certain medications and not addressing stress are some of the many reasons why blood sugar spikes. 
    • Work with a certified diabetes educator or health care provider if you’re having trouble managing your glucose.

    Some ups and downs in blood sugar are natural. What we want to avoid are large fluctuations in blood sugar, either too high or too low. Avoiding these fluctuations isn’t always easy—glucose variability can occur for a variety of reasons, like taking too much or too little medication, dehydration, stress, illness and overeating foods high in carbohydrates. 

    Rebecca Jaspan, M.P.H., RD, CEDS, CDCES, describes the process, “Rises in blood sugar are normal for people with and without diabetes. Particularly when we eat, blood sugar rises, the hormone insulin is released and helps move the sugar from the blood into cells to produce energy.  When there is a disturbance in this insulin process, either from insulin resistance or not making enough insulin, the sugar stays in the blood and causes prolonged high blood sugar, which can be detrimental to health over time.” Here are seven habits diabetes experts recommend to help keep your blood sugar from spiking.

    1. Not Addressing Your Stress 

    Stress is inevitable, but chronic stress that is not addressed can hurt your health. Jaspan says, “High stress is one factor that can increase blood sugar. When we are stressed, the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline are released, which can raise blood sugar and disrupt normal insulin function. This ‘fight or flight’ response keeps sugar in the blood longer rather than it moving into cells.” Lauren Plunkett, RDN, CDCE, a registered dietitian, certified diabetes care and education specialist and a person living with type 1 diabetes, adds, “When emotional stress is constant, it becomes chronic and this can lead to health problems over time.”

    2. High-Intensity Exercise 

    Exercise, a healthy habit, is important for increasing insulin sensitivity, i.e., how your body uses insulin. Regular exercise improves circulation, heart and respiratory health, and is a pivotal part in maintaining a healthy weight, increasing energy and mood, and building and maintaining bone and muscle.

    Exercise improves blood sugar and can even cause it to dip below normal. However, for some people, strenuous exercise may cause blood sugar to rise. This occurs when adrenaline is released. Adrenaline can raise blood sugar by stimulating your liver to release glucose.

    In addition, Jaspan says, “The body needs more glucose for energy during this type of exercise, causing the liver to release glucose into the bloodstream.” This rise is usually short, and “not necessarily unhealthy,” and “a completely normal part of our physiology,” adds Plunkett. If you have insulin resistance and diabetes, Jaspan recommends incorporating a variety of exercises and focusing on low- and medium-intensity exercises such as walking, Pilates and moderate weight training.

    3. Taking Certain Medications 

    Several classes of medications can cause blood sugar to rise. Medications like glucocorticoids, antipsychotics, heart medications (statins, beta blockers, diuretics), immunosuppressive drugs and hormone treatments are associated with changes in glucose metabolism and the incidence of high blood sugar or diabetes. If you have diabetes, make sure your care provider is aware of all the medications you’re taking. And don’t start or stop taking any medications without speaking to your provider first. 

    4. Not Paying Attention to Hydration 

    When you are not adequately hydrated, glucose becomes more concentrated in your blood, which can cause your levels to rise. To stay hydrated, women should aim for 11.5 cups (91 ounces) of fluids per day and men 15.5 cups (125 ounces) of fluids per day. This accounts for 20% of your fluid intake from the food you consume. However, your individual fluid needs can vary based on climate, sweat, physical activity and illness. Determine if you are adequately hydrated by examining your urine. It should be light yellow. 

    5. Eating Large Amounts of Sugar-Free Foods 

    The American Diabetes Association cautions people with diabetes to carefully read labels, as sugar-free and no-sugar-added claims do not necessarily mean that a food is carbohydrate-free or lower in carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the macronutrients that impact blood sugar the most. Therefore, if you overeat sugar-free foods, your blood sugar may rise too high. 

    Keep in mind that “When we eat, our food has an absorption rate that lasts for several hours. Blood glucose rises and typically falls during this time, and the rate of absorption is a result of meal composition. If blood glucose rises while eating and continues to rise between meals, it might be time to talk with a dietitian trained in preventing insulin resistance through lifestyle,” says Plunkett. 

    6. Skipping Out on Sleep 

    It’s tempting to stay up late to binge a thrilling new show or listen to your favorite podcast, but sleep and diabetes have a bidirectional relationship. Not enough sleep can cause blood sugar to rise. High blood sugar often interrupts sleep, especially if you are making frequent bathroom trips in the middle of the night. In a cohort study, researchers evaluated the risk of developing diabetes and sleep duration. They discovered that people who slept less than six hours per night had a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. ,

    Research also demonstrates that people with diabetes who have inadequate sleep duration or sleep quality have higher fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin A1C, and experience more insulin resistance. Ideally, aim for seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Try to be consistent and shoot for the same bedtime and wakeup time daily. 

    7. Getting Too Much Sun 

    Frequent sun exposure can increase the chances of getting burned. Sunburn is often accompanied by pain, which can increase stress hormones and, as a result, increase your blood sugar.

    Other Habits That Can Increase Blood Sugar:

    • Skipping breakfast 
    • Drinking too much coffee 
    • Using a nose spray 
    • Not taking care of your teeth 

    Meal Plan to Try for Better Blood Sugar

    7-Day High-Protein, High-Fiber Meal Plan for Better Blood Sugar, Created by a Dietitian

    Our Expert Take 

    Blood glucose is supposed to rise and fall throughout the day. The problem occurs when blood sugar is elevated for long periods, increasing the risk of developing diabetes or complications of diabetes for those people who have it. Knowing where your blood sugar should be and which behaviors elevate it higher than normal is important. Many habits that increase blood sugar, such as too much stress, inadequate hydration and lack of sleep, can be remedied with simple lifestyle modifications. If you are unsure where to start or what your blood sugar should be, reach out to a certified diabetes educator or your health care provider.

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  • FMs of G7 call for resumption of talks on Iran nuclear deal – RADIO PAKISTAN

    1. FMs of G7 call for resumption of talks on Iran nuclear deal  RADIO PAKISTAN
    2. G7 urges talks to resume for deal on Iran nuclear program  Reuters
    3. G7 foreign ministers condemn Iranian threats against watchdog head  JNS.org
    4. G7 FMs Urge Ceasefire Between Israel, Iran, Call on Tehran to Cooperate with IAEA  Sada Elbalad english
    5. G7 Foreign Ministers urge Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA  AnewZ

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  • Rafael Nadal and Coco Gauff offer support to Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala ahead of Wimbledon

    Rafael Nadal and Coco Gauff offer support to Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala ahead of Wimbledon

    Jai is a seasoned journalist with more than two decades of experience across India and the UAE, specialising in sports reporting. Throughout his distinguished career, he has had the privilege of covering some of the biggest names and events in sports, including cricket, tennis, Formula 1 and golf.

    A former first-division cricket league captain himself, he brings not only a deep understanding of the game but also a cricketer’s discipline to his work. His unique blend of athletic insight and journalistic expertise gives him a wide-ranging perspective that enriches his storytelling, making his coverage both detailed and engaging.

    Driven by an unrelenting passion for sports, he continues to craft compelling narratives that resonate with readers. As the day winds down for most, he begins his work, ensuring that the most captivating stories make it to the print edition in time for readers to receive them bright and early the next morning.

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  • Second World Test Championship Final victory on Lyon’s agenda | ICC World Test Championship

    Second World Test Championship Final victory on Lyon’s agenda | ICC World Test Championship

    Lyon currently has a total of 556 Test wickets to his name, which is third on the list for Australian bowlers behind fellow spinner Shane Warne (708) and former quick Glenn McGrath (563).

    With two Tests remaining in the West Indies this month and the visit from England later this year still to come for the Aussies in 2025, there’s every chance Lyon overtakes McGrath quickly and closes in on Warne’s magical mark in the coming months.

    But Lyon is not focused on potentially becoming Australia’s greatest wicket taker and wants to focus on winning games of Test cricket for his side.

    “Warney’s a long way away,” Lyon said.

    “And in my eyes, he’s the greatest to ever play the game. I’m just lucky to be part of a pretty special cricket team at the moment. We’re on our way to becoming a great cricket team, we not there (yet) as I always say. But to be part of this bowling attack and play my role is special. That’s the reason why I keep playing.”

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  • Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court

    Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court

    A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake.

    Drake sued Universal Music Group — both his and Lamar’s record label — over “Not Like Us,” saying the company published and promoted a song he deems slanderous. Universal says the lyrics are just hyperbole in the tradition of rap beefing, and the label is trying to get the case dismissed.

    U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas didn’t immediately decide after a lively hearing in New York on Monday, when the raw creativity of hip-hop brushed up against the staid confines of federal court.

    “Who is the ordinary listener? Is it someone who’s going to catch all those references?” Vargas wondered aloud, addressing a legal standard that concerns how an average, reasonable person would understand a statement. “There’s so much specialized and nuanced to these lyrics.”

    Neither artist attended the hearing.

    The case stems from an epic feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars over one of 2024 biggest songs — the one that won the record of the year and song of the year Grammys, got the most Apple Music streams worldwide and helped make this winter’s Super Bowl halftime show the most watched ever.

    Released as the two artists were trading a flurry of insult tracks, Lamar’s song calls out the Canadian-born Drake by name and impugns his authenticity, branding him “a colonizer” of rap culture who’s “not like us” in Lamar’s home turf of Compton, California, and, more broadly, West Coast rap.

    “Not Like Us” also makes insinuations about Drake’s sex life, including “I hear you like ’em young” — implications that he rejects.

    Drake’s suit says that the song amounts to “falsely accusing him of being a sex offender, engaging in pedophilic acts” and more. Contending that the track endangered him by fanning notions of vigilante justice, the suit blames “Not Like Us” not only for harming Drake’s image but for attempted break-ins and the shooting of a security guard at his Toronto home. The mansion was depicted in an aerial photo in the song’s cover art.

    “This song achieved a cultural ubiquity unlike any other rap song in history,” Drake lawyer Michael Gottlieb said. He argued that Universal had campaigned and contrived to make it “a de facto national anthem” that didn’t just address hip-hop fans who knew the backstory and were accustomed to over-the-top lyrical battling.

    The average listener could be “a 13-year-old who’s dancing to the song at a bar mitzvah,” Gottlieb suggested.

    “That would be a very interesting bar mitzvah,” the judge opined. (The song has indeed been played at some such celebrations.)

    Universal, meanwhile, has emphasized that “Not Like Us” was part of an exchange of barbs between Drake and Lamar.

    “Context is key,” label lawyer Rollin Ransom argued Monday, at one point apologizing for having to use profanity while reciting some of the lyrics Drake aimed at Lamar in a track called “Taylor Made Freestyle.”

    “What you hear in these rap battles is trash-talking in the extreme, and it is not, and should not be treated as, statements of fact,” the attorney said.

    The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.

    Drake also went after iHeartMedia, claiming in a Texas legal petition that the radio giant got illegal payments from Universal to boost airplay for “Not Like Us.” IHeartMedia has denied any wrongdoing. That dispute was resolved in March.

    Drake hasn’t sued Lamar himself.

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  • Valve fixes one of the more annoying parts of using the Steam Deck OLED

    Valve fixes one of the more annoying parts of using the Steam Deck OLED

    Summary

    • The SteamOS 3.7.13 update fixes WiFi issues on the Steam Deck OLED for a better gameplay experience.
    • Patch focuses on bug fixes for input issues, visual corruption, cursor, and power button detection.
    • A comprehensive changelog includes audio fixes, accessibility improvements, and additional platform support.

    The Steam Deck OLED is a great way to play your games on the go, which is why it’s important for it to have a strong and stable WiFi connection. I mean, sure, you can install a USB Ethernet port on it, but if you want to, say, play it online at a cafe, you’re very much dependent on the Steam Deck’s WiFi capabilities.

    Unfortunately, the Steam Deck OLED’s WiFi capabilities can be a little bit spotty, which can get really annoying when you want to play it on the go. Well, here’s some good news for you: Steam has just released a new version of SteamOS, and tucked away within its patch notes is a fix for the Steam Deck OLED’s WiFi issues.

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    The SteamOS 3.7.13 update fixes a ton of annoying issues

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    On the Steam Community website, Valve breaks down what’s new in SteamOS 3.7.13. By the looks of things, the main focus of this update, titled “Out Exploring,” is squashing lots of infuriating bugs. As such, if SteamOS has been acting strangely for you lately, it’s worth taking a peek at the changelog and seeing if your issue got squashed already.

    Perhaps the most welcome change is the removal of WiFi regression on the Steam Deck OLED. People have reported spotty performance with WiFi on the OLED model lately, and before now, the best advice people could give was to install the beta version with the fix on it. Now, there’s no need to leave the release channel; just update your Steam Deck and you’re good to go.

    There are also some fixes for input issues on the Asus ROG Ally, a line of visual corruption on the cursor, and SteamOS hanging on Strix Point devices. So yes, a ton of annoying issues have now bit the dust. There’s also a nice change that allows for better power button detection on third-party devices like Ayaneo and OneXPlayer systems. Nice one, Valve.

    Here’s the full changelog:

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