This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies? When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him how to calm down when he was anxious or mad. Six years later, she…
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How much hydrogen awaits us underground?
In the 1990s, Barbara Sherwood Lollar descended into the Kidd Creek mine in northern Ontario, which cuts more than three kilometers into the ancient root of North America. There her team of geochemists found water that had been confined underground for more than a billion years. This ancient brine turned out to be a habitat…
New research reveals 75% of LinkedIn AI citations come from individual profiles, not company pages
Discover what makes LinkedIn content more visible in AI search, based on analysis of 9.5 million citations from Meltwater and LinkedIn.
X adds video overlays
The feature allows iOS users to add text and emojis over clips, bringing the platform’s editing capabilities more in line with other social media apps.
FitXR Adds Knee Strikes To Combat & Flow On Quest
FitXR added knee strikes to its Combat and Flow studios on Quest, increasing lower-body coordination and core engagement.
BrushHammer: Miniature Painter Drops on Meta Quest Later This Month
Mixed reality miniature painting app BrushHammer releases on Meta Quest on August 26.
The XR Week Peek (2026.08.17): VR Games Showcase, the pressure on smartglasses, and more!
This has been a very special week for me because my blog turned 10 years old. It’s a huge achievement, and I’m super proud of it and super thankful for all the people who helped me reach this result. I also want to thank the community for the very nice comments on social media about […]
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How to Find Every Major PC VR Mod in One Place

Finding PC VR mods has always meant wading through a patchwork of Discord threads, news articles and GitHub repositories. Thanks to a new PCVR Central database though, you can now find it all in one place. The News Reddit user ‘camracks’ launched the PCVR Central database last week, aiming to be the one searchable place […]
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NASA, ESA Astronauts Ready for Tuesday’s Antenna Swap Spacewalk
The Expedition 75 crew has completed preparations and mission managers are go for a spacewalk to swap out a high-speed antenna outside the International Space Station on Tuesday. Meanwhile, there was still time on Monday’s research schedule for cardiac research, artificial intelligence tests, and Earth observations.
Microsoft Is Combining Its Two ‘Copilot’ Apps (and Ditching These Three Features)
Microsoft will now have only one Copilot app for all users.
10 Gboard Hacks Every Android User Should Know
There’s a lot more to the keyboard than swipe gestures and themes.
10 years of The Ghost Howls
Exactly today, my blog turns 10 years old. It is a huge achievement. Or better, it is a HUUUUUUUGE achievement! This morning I started thinking about this since I woke up. And a lot of emotions started going through me since then. I feel surprised to have reached such a milestone: when I started, I […]
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How to Tell If That Apple ‘Threat Notification’ Is Legit
Check push notifications against system settings to verify.
You Can Have Google Meet Take Notes for Your In-Person Meetings Too
“Take Notes for me” is no longer limited to virtual meetings.
?? Tutorial: How to Use ChatGPT’s New Work Mode (The Complete Beginner’s Guide)
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The Download: Flock’s new rules, cloning’s future, and children’s cells
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash The police-tech giant Flock is changing officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers. The move comes…
This scientist is helping build a missing map of childhood
In 2017, Deanne Taylor attended a presentation at the University of Pennsylvania, just a short walk from her office. A researcher was there to unveil the Human Cell Atlas, an ambitious project that aimed to map every cell in the human body. Taylor was floored, and then concerned. As details emerged, she discovered that the…
Meta gives 15,000 pairs of AI glasses to vision impaired users
The initiative is run through not-for-profit charitable organization Vision Ireland and may help assuage some negative sentiment about the devices.
Instagram reveals its new logo
It’s the first updated branding for the app in more than a decade and users have received the refresh with mixed reactions.
Gunman Contracts Stand Alone Will Launch Alongside Steam Frame
Gunman Contracts Stand Alone, the action-movie inspired shooter, will launch in Early Access alongside Steam Frame’s eventual release.
We Got A New Look At COVR, A “Next-Gen” VR Shooter Coming Later This Year
XREAL Games has announced their new tactical shooter COVR is coming to PC VR and Meta Quest in 2026.
‘High on Life’ is Getting an Official VR Port for Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2 Next Year

Announced during the VR Games Showcase, Flat2VR Studios revealed it’s collaborating with Squanch Games to again work its flatscreen-to-VR magic on the comedic sci-fi shooter, High on Life (2022). The official VR port is targeting Meta Quest, PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets. In the announcement video (seen below), we get a behind-the-scenes look at some […]
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Everything Announced at the August 2026 VR Games Showcase

The VR Games Showcase’s second anniversary event just wrapped up, delivering massive new game announcements. Missed the show? Fear not – we’ve wrapped up every announcement for you right here, including all trailers show in both the main and pre-show. Enjoy! VR Games Showcase Main Show Titles 1. Total Chaos VR Revealed For Meta Quest […]
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Week Ends Aboard Station With Robotics, Spacewalk Reviews, and Science
Expedition 75 ended the week studying Canadarm2 robotic arm maneuvers and reviewing procedures for a spacewalk to support the removal and replacement of a space-to-ground antenna on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Science remained on Friday’s schedule as the International Space Station residents studied space exercise techniques, explored aerodynamic drag forces, and more.
Thursday Packed with More Spacewalk Preps and Advanced Tech Research
The Expedition 75 crew continued studying procedures and checking out spacesuits on Thursday for a spacewalk to replace a high-speed antenna on the outside of the International Space Station next week. High-tech science rounded out the schedule as the lab residents wore virtual reality goggles and tested artificial intelligence tools to benefit future space crews.