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Compass Review: Fly The Friendly Skies
Compass is simple and beautiful. It gives you a cockpit, an open sky, and somewhere cool to fly. For me, that’s more than enough.
Beat Saber Drops Three Free New Songs For Its Eight Year Anniversary
Beat Saber adds three new free songs to celebrate its 8th anniversary.
‘Beat Saber’ Turns 8, Bringing 3 New Free Tracks to VR’s Favorite Block-slashing Rhythm Game

Believe it or not, Beat Saber is turning eight years old, so to celebrate Meta has tossed out three new free tech-dance bass tracks. The update, which is already live on Quest and SteamVR headsets, includes three songs: ‘Phantom Fangs’, an original in-house track from Zakka G, ‘KILLSHOT’ from Boom Kitty x MDK’s, and Astral […]
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Blood-Clotting Research, Spacewalk Cleanup Wrap Up Week on Space Station
The Expedition 74 crew members primarily focused their science work on blood-clotting and immune function in microgravity to advance human health on Friday. Meanwhile, spacesuit maintenance continues aboard the International Space Station following a spacewalk on Wednesday.
Physics, Eye Checks, and Workout Maintenance Fill Day After Spacewalk
Space physics, eye checks, and workout gear maintenance filled Thursday’s schedule for the Expedition 74 crew members aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Three cosmonauts are also cleaning up and relaxing following a spacewalk on Wednesday.
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching ‘Call the Midwife’
If you’re looking for more entertainment with cozy-but-serious vibes, we’ve got you covered.
How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium
Researchers say they’ve found a new way to extract lithium, a crucial metal used in the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and energy storage arrays. This new technique could be more environmentally friendly and cheaper than existing ones. The research was published today in Science, and a startup called Rock Zero is working to…
The Download: climate tech goes public and the AI Hype Index returns
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. Climate tech companies are going public. What’s next? Solar and battery company Solv Energy went public in February, hitting a $6 billion valuation. X-energy, which builds small modular nuclear reactors, followed…
Hue Wall Switch Module without battery and switch actuators are coming
Philips Hue hasn’t exactly been successful at keeping its new products under wraps this summer. Following the new lights from the Hue Play series and the improved E14 candle bulbs, new wall switch modules have now also appeared. There will be four new products in total, including, for the first time, switch actuators for the…
Der Beitrag Hue Wall Switch Module without battery and switch actuators are coming erschien zuerst auf Hueblog.com.
Frontline-First Communications: Connecting the Workforce Where It Matters Most
In this interview, Mitel CTO Luiz Domingos discusses why frontline-first, voice-first communications are becoming essential operational infrastructure — and why organisations can no longer afford to connect their entire workforce with the same one-size-fits-all tools. The conversation covers how embedded, real-time communications enable faster decisions, safer work, and better outcomes; why voice is making a […]
Is Your Task Management Tool Hurting Productivity?
Task management tools are built on a straightforward promise: less chaos, more clarity. Better visibility, greater accountability, and fewer missed deadlines. Yet in many enterprise organizations, the tool meant to simplify work ends up complicating it. Rather than reducing workload, the platform becomes the workload. According to Asana’s Anatomy of Work Global Index, employees spend […]
Meta introduces new subscription add-ons and AI packages
Paid options for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will offer additional features, while AI-focused plans will offer more capacity.
TikTok drops second season of ‘In The Mix’ podcast
Four new episodes feature interviews with musicians Bebe Rexha, Lykke Li, Malcolm Todd and Josh Groban, along with returning host Jack Coyne of Trackstar.
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes Adds New Comfort Settings After Player Feedback
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes added “heavily requested” smooth turning and a PC-only toggle for the hood vignette in its latest update.
An exclusive preview of 5 companies exhibiting at AWE USA 2026
Thanks to the amazing team at AWE, I’ve been given the exclusive opportunity to preview five interesting companies that will exhibit at the AWE USA event taking place in Long Beach (LA) from the 15th to the 18th of June, 2026. These companies had pretty cool stuff to show me… and I can show it […]
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Steam Deck’s Massive Price Hike May Not Bode Well for Steam Frame

Valve announced that Steam Deck is getting a sizable price hike, bringing an increase of $240 to $300 to its handheld gaming PC–not exactly a vote of confidence for those of us waiting for Steam Frame, its upcoming standalone VR headset. The company revealed the 512 GB OLED Steam Deck has increased from $549 to […]
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‘No Man’s Sky’ Brings Its Biggest Space Battles to Date in ‘The Swarm’ Update

Hello Games released its next major update for No Man’s Sky (2016), introducing large-scale faction warfare, community objectives, and the game’s biggest space battles to date. Called ‘The Swarm’, the update arrives ahead of No Man’s Sky’s 10th anniversary in August, centering around a new threat known as the ‘Hive of Glass’, a massive structure […]
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Spacewalkers Back Inside Station After Science Hardware Work
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 4:24 p.m. EDT after five-and-a-half hours.
The Download: keeping up with AI, and the future of IVF
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. Stay on top of what’s going on in AI this summer Here at MIT Technology Review, we understand exactly how relentless the pace of news from the world of artificial intelligence…
Smart Glasses in the Workplace: The Legal and Privacy Minefield You Can’t Ignore
Smart glasses are arriving in the enterprise faster than legal frameworks can keep up. Employees wearing devices like Meta Ray-Ban glasses can capture continuous video, audio, and spatial data – often without colleagues or visitors knowing. Speaking to UC Today, Fox Rothschild’s Chief AI & Information Security Officer Mark McCreary called this a “minefield,” adding […]
Is Your Workplace Strategy Optimizing Space Costs While Quietly Increasing Hidden Operational Waste?
Many leaders implement a workplace cost optimization strategy without understanding the real estate vs productivity tradeoff. Conducting an enterprise workplace cost analysis reveals how space cuts impact your operational efficiency workplace metrics. Proper workplace ROI evaluation is essential to avoid destroying team performance while chasing rent savings. Your real estate budget might look leaner this […]
Instagram tests interests display on user profiles
The option is similar to a previously tested “Picks” function and could potentially influence how the algorithm chooses content.
Instagram engagement rates provide insight into reach
Platform Chief Adam Mosseri shared pointers on how to understand key metrics when it comes to improving post performance and building an audience.