Aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, four new crew members are adjusting to their first week orbiting Earth. Meanwhile, another quartet of Expedition 69 flight engineers is preparing to end their six-month stay in space. Eleven crew members from five countries are living and working together on the orbital outpost as two of its …
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Space Station Crew Members Focused on In-Orbit Handover
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members are settling into their new orbital home aboard the International Space Station while Crew-6 make their own preparations for a safe return to Earth in the coming days. Crew-7 NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos …
Peptides: What Are They and How Do They Help Your Skin
When it comes to skincare ingredients that promise youthful, radiant skin, peptides are making a big buzz. You might have heard about peptides, but do you really know what they are and how they work?…read more
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Transforming the Marketing Landscape with Generative AI
Generative AI is poised to inflict massive changes upon the marketing industry. It has the unique ability to generate content in the form of text, images, and videos. Marketing firms that take advantage of this…read more
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Five Things You Need to Create a Successful Career as an Influencer Marketing Manager
In the dynamic world of digital marketing, the role of an Influencer Marketing Manager has emerged as a powerful catalyst for brand growth and engagement. As Tonya N. Sanchez, an influencer marketing expert with BlakSheep…read more
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Twitter Suffers Outage In U.S. Affecting Web Users
Elon Musk is seen behind the new Twitter logo rebranded to X, displayed on a mobile device. … [+]This illustration will be taken on the 20th August 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. This photo illustration was…read more
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Meta Horizon Worlds v125 Release Notes: New Time Spent Controls for Teens
Meta Horizon Worlds v125 is here! This week, we added new time spent controls to our existing suite of parental supervision controls, and we have…
Apple Vision Pro Creates “Great Fear” for Google, Samsung Partnership
Google is currently working with Samsung to create an XR headset that directly competes with upcoming Apple’s Vision Pro, leading to a “weird bureaucratic mess,” an employee told Insider. Another employee commented: At Google, there is a great fear that when Apple releases new products, it shifts the landscape. According to those close to Google […]
Rokid Launches AR Studio Spatial Computing Platform
Human-computer interfacing technology firm Rokid launched its Rokid AR Studio spatial computing platform this week. The new solution includes the company’s Station Pro computing system and Max Pro augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. With the two solutions, the company aims to introduce its users to immersive spatial computing. People using the device can interface with […]
Boeing, Microsoft Back Australia’s Air Force with HoloLens M&O Tool
United States aerospace firm Boeing has begun conducting field testing to repair its aircraft with augmented reality (AR) technologies, its Australian branch announced on Thursday last week. According to the news, Boeing leveraged its Augmented Training Operations Maintenance (ATOM) solution in a major test run for the US Air Force (USAF)’s Air Mobility Command. The […]
NTU Singapore Unveils Saline-Powered Smart Contact Plans
Scientists and researchers from Nanyang Technical University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have embarked on a mission to create a pair of smart contacts powered by human tears. The prototypical augmented reality (AR) contact lenses will offer real-time, heads-up display (HUD) information to users. Powered with the tears of their wearers, the devices will incorporate slim, flexible […]
Instagram Adds New Comment Reply Option, Tests Star Sign-Related Stickers
Some new content creation and engagement options on IG.
X Adds Additional Information to Creator Ad Revenue Share Payouts
X has added more info on payment periods to clarify its ad share payouts.
Pinterest Announces New Activations for Toronto International Film Festival
Pinterest is an official media partner for the film event.
X and LinkedIn Add Initial Elements to Support Passkey Access
Passkeys promise a more secure and convenient log-in process.
Glassbreakers: Polyarc’s Impressive New Multiplayer Battler, Available Today On Quest
Polyarc debuts Glassbreakers, an impressive new free-to-play competitive multiplayer game, on App Lab today.
Here are our impressions:
Meta Avatars Finally Get Legs In Quest v57 PTC Home
Meta Avatars finally get legs in the Quest v57 update on the Public Test Channel.
See footage here:
Meta Is Researching Turning Any Flat Surface Into A Virtual Keyboard
Meta is researching turning any flat surface into a virtual keyboard, leveraging ambient haptics.
Quest 3 Might Ship October 10, Pulled Amazon Listing Suggests
A pulled Amazon Canada listing suggests Quest 3 might ship from October 10th.
The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!
After a few days where we thought we were all living in a big oven, here in Italy we’re having the first taste of Autumn, with the temperatures going down and a lot of rain falling from the sky. I’m in that situation where I don’t know if being happy or not: on the one […]
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Varjo Signs “multi-million dollar” Deal to Provide Headsets for Army Training Systems
Varjo, maker of high-end XR headsets, today announced that it has closed a multi-million dollar deal to supply headsets for the U.S. Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) initiative. The US. Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) aims to deliver virtual training modules that are easy to set up and transport, making training cheaper and […]
PvP Brawler ‘Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss’ Launches on Quest App Lab
Polyarc Games, the studio behind hit single-player adventures Moss (2019) and Moss: Book II (2022), released Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss in early access today, a new 1v1 real-time battler set in our favorite pint-sized pal’s woodland universe. To boot, today’s the first time the studio showed Glassbreakers in action, debuting the first real gameplay video alongside […]
Meta Avatars Finally Get Legs on Quest
Meta released a Quest software update via its public test channel (PTC), which lets users opt-in to try new features before they’re pushed out to everyone. Among the v57 PTC update is a feature that’s been notably missing from Meta avatars: legs. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised at Connect 2022 that its avatars would eventually […]
New Crew Adjusts to Space Life Before Next Crew Departure
The four newest crew members aboard the International Space Station are adjusting to life in weightlessness while stepping up orbital maintenance duties. The seven other Expedition 69 crew mates continued their space research and health activities before September sees the orbital residents split up. Three new astronauts and one cosmonaut, who began their station mission …
How Often Should I Update My Company’s Disaster Recovery Plan?
Updating your company’s disaster recovery plan (DRP) should be done on a regular basis. It is important to keep the DRP up-to-date and ensure it reflects any changes in infrastructure, technology, personnel or processes that…read more
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