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VR sickness happens. Here’s how to avoid and treat it.

Over the past week, a number of people have reported returning their Vision Pros for a number of reasons, including issues around headset comfort and sickness. Returns are par for the course with any nascent technology. No matter how polished … Continue reading

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Meta says it will pass on the Apple tax to advertisers paying to boost posts on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is looking to leverage advertiser outrage in its battle with Apple over in-app purchase fees by announcing that it will soon pass on Apple’s 30% service charge to its customers. In an announcement, the social networking giant explains that … Continue reading

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Chinese Influence Campaign Pushes Disunity Before U.S. Election, Study Says

A long-running network of accounts, known as Spamouflage, is using A.I.-generated images to amplify negative narratives involving the presidential race.

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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has Switched Incorporation to Texas

The billionaire said his private rocket company was reincorporating from Delaware, where he recently lost a case over his pay package as head of Tesla.

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Tesla’s Board Chair Under Scrutiny for Oversight of Elon Musk

Robyn Denholm, who has led the electric car company’s board for more than five years, has been criticized for not serving as a check on Mr. Musk.

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Bulletin is a new AI-powered news reader that tackles clickbait and summaries stories

After the shutdown of the buzzy AI news app Artifact from Instagram’s founders, a new app called Bulletin is also now turning to AI to help remove clickbait and summarize the day’s news. Except in this case, users can customize … Continue reading

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LockBit claims cyberattack on Indian broker Motilal Oswal

The prolific ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for hacking one of India’s top brokerage firms, Motilal Oswal. Indian authorities say they are aware and investigating the incident. On Tuesday, LockBit added the Indian brokerage giant Motilal Oswal to its … Continue reading

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‘Every Screen is an Xbox’ Microsoft tries to pump up staff before today’s inevitable backlash

It’s kind of impossible to believe, whatever Microsoft says later today in its Business Update, that hardcore Xboxers are going to be onside with it. Most people of course in the wider world simply will not care, or even be … Continue reading

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iPhone 16 rumored to be getting major AI boost

Details on the chips used in the upcoming iPhone 16 suggest the phone will receive a huge AI boost. Expected to launch in September 2024, the iPhone 16 will include both the A18 chip and the next-generation M4 chip for … Continue reading

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X accused of taking money from terrorist and sanctioned groups

Social media platform X has been accused of possibly breaking US sanction law by granting subscription perks to terrorist groups and others banned in the United States. Campaigners from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) have claimed that Elon Musk‘s X … Continue reading

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