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Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography
Quantum computing has alternated between breakthrough darling and overhyped promise in technology circles. Its powerful new capabilities come with a threat to break current cryptography, but for business leaders navigating the noise, the signal should be clear: post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a manageable evolution, not a crisis. The mathematics behind today’s encrypted digital transactions may…
Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash
The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back contracts lost amid concerns about mass surveillance and police abuse. Several changes aim directly at a problem that has made recent headlines:…
YouTube expands access to its in-app AI chatbot
The artificial intelligence-powered function offers contextual responses and is available on desktop, mobile and TV devices.
Meta partners with North America’s Building Trades Unions
A new training program is designed to support skilled workers across the U.S. even as community sentiment about data center development wanes.
Payday: Aces High Holding PC VR & Meta Quest 3 Playtests Next Week
You can play Payday: Aces High early in next week’s playtests on SteamVR and Meta Quest.
Multiplayer JRPG Knights Of Fiona Launches In September For PC VR & Meta Quest
Co-op JRPG adventure Knights of Fiona arrives on September 3 for Meta Quest & PC VR.
Oxford Optical Labs aims to make varifocal headsets possible
One of the startups I absolutely wanted to visit at AWE was Oxford Optical Labs (OOL) because it is developing special lenses that can change their focus on demand. This company got me intrigued since the first time I spoke with them during my AWE preview interview, because its technology could enable varifocal headsets in […]
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Quest’s Second Best-selling VR Game of All Time is Getting a Flatscreen Sequel
FarBridge, the Austin-based studio behind Quest strategy Homeworld: Vast Reaches (2024), has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help support the development of a flatsceen entry in the Job Simulator series. The News Called Job Simulator: Human Relations, the officially licensed flatscreen co-op physics game is set to be developed in collaboration with Owlchemy Labs, the IP holder and […]
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The Best Preorder Deals for the New Google Pixel Lineup
Get the new Pixel 11 for free with a phone carrier or up to $350 in a Best Buy gift card.
This Lightweight Google Pixelsnap Wireless Charger Is 50% Off Right Now
It’s fast-charging, portable, and it comes with a stand.
Scientists just created female clones of male mice
Scientists have deliberately turned male mouse embryos into females for the first time. A team based in Japan used a CRISPR-based approach to remove the Y chromosome from male cells and create female clones of male mice. “No one has done this before,” says Monika Ward, a reproductive biologist at the University of Hawaii, who…
Scaling AI agents with trustworthy data
Business and technology leaders need no convincing that the time of agentic AI is here. Organizations are rapidly adopting agents, and few executives doubt the technology’s potential to transform work. But many organizations find that realizing the desired return on investment (ROI) from AI hinges on having the right foundation, with inadequate infrastructure and data…
Meta’s lack of consumer trust could derail its AI plans
Owner Mark Zuckerberg’s latest manifesto outlined his vision of an artificial intelligence-enabled future, but the company first needs to restore its reputation.
LinkedIn playbook offers guide to optimizing for AI
As more people turn to chatbots for answers, the professional platform’s new playbook features tips on how to boost credibility via artificial intelligence citations.
VR Games You Can Playtest To Help Bring To Market
Are you interested in helping to shape future VR games? Read our list of titles currently conducting testing, and instructions for how you can join in.
Ghosts Of Tabor Gets A New Publisher & Looks To the Future
Following last week’s news of Beyond Frames selling the rights to Ghosts of Tabor, Grim, and Silent North, Combat Waffle Studios announced Neem Interactive as its new publisher, with an eye on a brighter future.
Hit VR Game ‘Beat Saber’ Gets First Price Cut After 7 Years, and I Think I know Why
Breakout VR rhythm game Beat Saber has been priced at $30 ever since its 2019 launch, and has never once gone on sale since. In a surprising move, Meta has quietly slashed the price of Beat Saber to $20 on Quest, SteamVR, and PSVR 2. The News Beat Saber is one of the best selling […]
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Ongoing Spacewalk Preps, Emergency Training Keep Crew Busy on Wednesday
Spacewalk preparations are ongoing aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts gear up to replace a high-speed antenna next week. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced their emergency response skills in coordination with mission controllers on Earth.
Crew Works Vein Scans For Health and Suit Checks for Spacewalk
Vein scans and spacesuit checks were the top duties for the Expediton75 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The orbital residents also continued their Earth photography sessions, cargo operations, and life support maintenance.
The First Five Things You Should Do With Your Garmin Cirqa Smart Band
Make the most of Garmin’s first screenless smart band right from the start.
Seven Surprisingly Useful Mac Apps You’ve Never Heard Of
These lesser-known apps can vastly improve your macOS experience.
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How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy
I first heard the term “censorship-industrial complex” on April 15, 2025. That’s when I got the tip that a small office in the U.S. State Department, which focused on monitoring and countering foreign disinformation from the likes of Russia, Iran, and China, was facing imminent shutdown—the next day. And the reason? R/FIMI, as the office…