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It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in one of the city’s busiest shopping malls, when I do a double take. Amid the flashy space suits and model rockets on display, there’s a plain-looking package of Thai basil chicken. I’m told the same…

Meta says that its switch to Community Notes is working.

The integration will enable Pinterest marketers to reach more people via TV ad campaigns.

When going around the expo area at UnitedXR, I was pretty surprised to find a standalone headset proposed by an Italian company… especially because I’m Italian and I did not know anything about it before. The company is called Youbiquo, and the headset is called Leonardo XR, and I’m going to tell you a few […]

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The Expedition 74 crew wrapped up the week exploring how the body balances itself in space and growing stem cells to improve health. Meanwhile, ongoing cargo operations and lab maintenance rounded out the schedule aboard the International Space Station.

Solar geoengineering aims to manipulate the climate by bouncing sunlight back into space. In theory, it could ease global warming. But as interest in the idea grows, so do concerns about potential consequences. A startup called Stardust Solutions recently raised a $60 million funding round, the largest known to date for a geoengineering startup. My…

The XR industry has been a wild ride since we started covering it in 2020. Now, after watching the market consolidate and seeing enterprise XR merge with collaboration and workplace tech, we have news that brings both challenge and opportunity: XR Today is moving into UC Today, our Unified Communications and Workplace Technology publication. This […]

Could the Twitter bird fly again?

A raft of new WhatsApp updates for the holidays.

Free-to-play multiplayer racer Boom Karts VR is out now on Quest, supporting crossplay with the mobile edition.

Transmission: Shortwave, a casual VR delivery driving sim set in a retro-futuristic ’90s Great Britain, is now available on Quest.

The company winning the “Best In Show” award at United XR Europe has been Iralta with Skyjet VR, a product promising to let you live the experience of flying on a jetpack in virtual reality. Of course, it has been one of the first things that I’ve tried when I arrived at the expo, and […]

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Stem cells, materials research, and a technology demo topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew on Thursday. The seven International Space Station residents also worked on a host of lab maintenance including Japanese cargo operations and preparations for upcoming rack transfers.

In this exclusive subscriber-only eBook, you’ll learn about a new method that scientists have uncovered to look at the ways our bodies are aging. by  Jessica Hamzelou October 14, 2025 Table of Contents: Related Stories: Access all subscriber-only eBooks:

Google and XREAL have showcased a first-look clip of Project Aura, their new partnered AR smart glasses. At first glance, Aura looks like a pair of fairly normal sunglasses. That’s the magic trick. Beneath the tinted lenses sits a surprisingly dense package of technology: Sony micro-OLED displays, open-ear spatial audio, onboard microphones, and a Snapdragon […]

?? With more than a decade of industry experience, Frank Black, Senior Sales Executive for XR Solutions at Lenovo, offers a front-row view into how cost reductions and maturing use cases are accelerating mainstream adoption. Lenovo has been in the XR space for more than 10 years, manufacturing both AR and VR solutions for business. […]