Musk Bans Washington Post Journalist Taylor Lorenz From Twitter — Blaming ‘Prior Doxxing’ Behavior

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz’s Twitter account was suspended on Saturday evening after she tweeted at the platform’s owner and CEO Elon Musk asking for a comment on a story.

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Musk Remains Silent Eight Hours After Poll Supporting His Resignation As Twitter CEO Ends

Topline Elon Musk has yet to address the results of his poll in which millions of Twitter users said they want the billionaire to resign as Twitter CEO, in what could be a bizarre but…read more

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Celebrate New Year’s Eve In VR With Shaquille O’Neal

The virtual event kicks off on December 31st at 3:30pm PST. It’s been a crazy year, so why not celebrate its end with an equally crazy New Year’s Eve countdown event hosted by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal in VR? “The Shaq’tacular Spectacular” will feature an impressive lineup of big-name celebrity guests like Rob Gronkowski and […]

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The Panoz Esperante Is The Underrated American Sports Car Everyone Forgot Existed

Panoz was a bespoke American automaker that made some incredible sports cars, including the Panoz Esperante, despite their low sales and relative obscurity.

Here’s What Make Supernovae The Most Intense Explosions In The Universe

When a star goes supernova, it can outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars for months and birth a black hole in the process. What makes them so powerful?

Settings On Your Nintendo Switch That Are Ruining Your Experience

Either you’ve had your Nintendo Switch for a while or you just got one as a gift for Christmas from Santa — either way, it’s time to change some settings.

NASA’s InSight Rover Tweets Us A Heartbreaking Goodbye

The final photo from the NASA InSight Mars rover was sent this week — marking nearly two years of dedicated service in exploring the surface of the Red Planet.

Virtual Reality Security and Privacy

Virtual reality (VR) has many excellent benefits for businesses and consumers alike, but security is key. It’s an opportunity to leverage immersive tools and workspaces to enhance office communication and collaboration. However, at the same time, any digitally connected device has its share of privacy and security concerns to consider.   Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality […]

TikTok Looks to Provide More Insight into Why it Displays Each Video in Your ‘For You’ Feed

The new notes will provide more context as to why each video is being displayed in your ‘For You’ feed.

Quest Holiday Sale Discounts Bonelab, Iron Man, Resident Evil & More

The Meta Quest ‘Season of Savings’ sale is now live, offering big discounts between bundles and individual games like Bonelab, Marvel’s Iron Man VR, and Resident Evil 4.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.12.19): Carmack leaves Meta, HTC teases its headset, and more!

These days I’m crunching like hell, so this edition of the newsletter will be with very minimal commentaries. Next week, things should be better… in the meanwhile, send me hugs ? (And btw if the header image made you curious… this is a fully modular SteamVR controller built by Rob Cole: https://skarredghost.com/2022/12/16/project-modular-open-vr-controllers-2/) Top news of the week […]

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VR Fitness Insider Podcast – Episode 3

Adobe’s VR 3D Modeling Tool Now Available on New Headsets, Quest Support Planned

Adobe’s VR modeling tool, Substance 3D Modeler, is now available on Steam, bringing with it support for Valve’s Index headset and possibly others. Adobe released 3D Modeler as part of its ‘Substance’ suite of applications last year. The application supports VR and non-VR modes. In VR, users can intuitively ‘sculpt’ 3D models to their liking, then […]

Spacewalk Preps Under Way During Multitude of Science Experiments

Two Expedition 68 astronauts are preparing to exit the International Space Station on Wednesday and augment the orbiting lab’s power generation system. The duo from NASA, Frank Rubio and Josh Cassada, will spend about seven hours installing the station’s fourth roll-out solar array on the Port-4 (P4) truss structure. Rubio and Cassada spent Tuesday gathering …

Week Begins with Bone Research, Cargo Operations Ahead of Spacewalk

Life science and cargo operations kicked off the week for the Expedition 68 crew aboard the International Space Station. Two astronauts are also planning to exit the orbiting lab on Wednesday for a seven-hour spacewalk. NASA Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann took turns with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata …

Making Use of Web Directory Submissions

The Internet has changed the way people shop for products and services. With the help of search engines and directories, many people can find what they need without having to do any legwork. The same…read more

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Elon Musk Just Started A Poll Asking Whether He Should Step Down As Head Of Twitter

NEW YORK – MAY 2, 2012: Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala to Celebrate “In America: An” … [+]Anthology of Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 2, 2022 in New York City….read more

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Meta, TikTok, Others Being Sued, Here Are 10 Ways Social Media Can Hurt Kids’ Mental Health

A 60 Minutes report revealed that over 1200 families have filed lawsuits. … [+]Meta, Snapchat TikTok YouTube and other social media sites. (Photo: Getty) getty This news shouldn’t receive too many “I’m shocked” emojis. Recent…read more

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The Meta Quest Season of Savings Sale Starts Now

The holidays are upon us, and we’ve got a gift for you. Now through 11:59 pm PT on December 26, you can score deep discounts…

VR Fitness Digest: December 2022

The holidays are in full swing, and everyone’s getting ready for some delicious feasts. But it can be hard to remember to stay active. That’s…

Stacking the Optical Deck: Introducing Infinite Display + a Primer on Measuring Visual Quality in VR

We believe the industry needs to align on VR-specific performance metrics that better show the full picture. Rather than focusing on display resolution alone, we…

Introducing Meta Reality: A Look at the Technologies Necessary to Convincingly Blend the Virtual and Physical Worlds

Today, we’re introducing a new name for our unique mixed reality system—Meta Reality—and giving you an under-the-hood look at what goes into a truly first-class…

2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Review: Excess Comes As Standard

Cadillac’s biggest SUV gets even more excessive, with the Escalade-V packing a supercharged V8 and no shortage of road presence.

Laser Armed Vehicles Will Be Joining The Army

The U.S. Army has been investing in laser weapon technology for years, and now, the fruits of their labor is being introduced to soldiers for the first time.

Here’s How Fast The Lucid Air Really Is

Lucid Motors is a new company, but they’re developing the fastest EVs on the market. Shake hands with your inner racecar driver and find out just how fast.