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11 residents are living and working aboard the International Space Station today following the docking of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) at 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday. The seven Expedition 73 crew members welcomed the four Ax-4 astronauts and are now helping them get up to speed with orbital lab systems and prepare for two weeks of microgravity research.

This week, Meta gained another XR Mobile Device Management (MDM) partner for its Horizon Managed Services by way of the integration of SkillsVR, a leading XR MDM solutions provider.   The third-party XR MDM solution joins a new line of similar solutions from ManageXR and ArborXR in an apparent attempt to boost the workplace usability […]

Elon doesn’t like hashtags in ads, so X is banning them entirely.

Thousands of Facebook groups have been incorrectly suspended over the past week.

Instagram’s inbox Notes have proven popular with younger audiences.

Custom feeds on Threads will now get their own menu, as opposed to side-swiping access.

Walkabout Mini Golf’s Crystal Lair is available now with a mysterious energy flowing from hole 1 to 18.

The Chromatic handheld from ModRetro outputs video of Game Boy cartridges directly into Quest headsets.

Since my book, Data-Driven Personalization, was released in spring 2024, I’ve had the chance to share the frameworks and ideas within it at conferences across the United States. In my conversations, I’ve been heartened to hear that its ideas resonate with marketers and business leaders from all industries: We know that personalization is important to […]

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At 8:14 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the hatch opened between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station following the arrival of Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s live coverage will continue through welcome remarks from the crew.

At 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s arrival coverage will continue through hatch opening and welcome remarks from the crew.

NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ for the arrival of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members is orbiting Earth and on its way to the International Space Station after launching from Kennedy Space Center at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Dragon is carrying Ax-4 Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists S?awosz Uzna?ski-Wi?niewski and Tibor Kapu and will dock to the Harmony module’s space-facing port at 7 a.m. on Thursday with NASA+ coverage beginning at 5 a.m.

This week, enterprise immersive training solutions provider PIXO VR announced a strategic partnership with MadXR to drive bespoke training content ready for various sectors and end devices such as XR headsets, desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.  This partnership allows PIXO and MadXR to increase accessibility for immersive training services, such as letting employees choose between […]

Recently, Ocutrx Technologies introduced HemoLucence, a tool for rendering real-time 3D visualisation of tissue, which may be traditionally obscured by blood.  Ocutrx developed the innovative visualisation tool through its R&D division, Genius Labs, leading to a “world-first” innovation. HemoLucence also includes the OR-Bot 3D Surgical Microscope System, which is entering clinical trials in 2025 or […]

Teens under 16 will no longer be able to livestream in the app.

Another way to drive livestream engagement in the app. 

The Musk/Trump split brought more attention to X, boosting its overall usage.  

Meta’s looking to make a bigger push into VR gaming.