I’ve been using one of these on PC with Bazzite for awhile now with zero issues. I guess I could test it out on my steam deck but I keep ps3 controllers synced to it separately to prevent confusion.

This could literally kill you. You should stop using them immediately. Sensationalist headlines are rapant, but this is a serious problem worth getting attention over.

3 PCs converted and using a steam deck. Admittedly the going is pretty rough on the 13 year old PC but hey it runs some lightweight stuff. I think we have an old laptop around here thats coming up next for conversion. Probably not worth installing steam on that one though.

FYI - nitrile gloves aren’t for everything, and have different breakthrough times for different chemicals. Some chemicals may need to be handled with latex, vinyl, polyethelene, or otherwise. Some manufacturers of lab gloves will have charts depicting which gloves to use when handling various materials like alcohol vs acetone etc, but you can also reach out and ask them whats best for your situation. I think if you are itching like that this is worth looking into because they aren’t protecting you like they should. Some people will even develop a sensitivity after awhile - something that didn’t bother me before now gives me a rash when I handle it.

I just want to permanently disable the speaker and mic on these controllers. I have the same problem on linux as I did on windows. Sometimes the mic and/or speakers on the controller get selected as primary devices when I plug it in, forcing me to make my real mic and speakers the default again. I will never ever use the controller audio, its terrible and only serves as a nuisance.