HTC Vive Focus Vision Review: Crystal Clear VR, When It Works

It’s slim pickings in the world of PCVR, but HTC’s latest has too many quirks for a $1,000 headset.

Tech - Wired - 3 hours ago

Before review – Billy Crystal’s move into horror is brilliant

The actor excels as a grieving child psychiatrist drawn to the spine-tingling case of a troubled boy – which is full of haunting visions, blood and supernatural menace. As someone who has always ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Meta Quest 3S Review: The Best Headset for VR Noobs

Meta’s most affordable VR headset is cheap, light, and easy to use. Just don’t expect to wear it too long, as the battery life isn't great.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Review: Billy Crystal in a dramatic role? He's up for the assignment in the thriller 'Before'

The comedic actor is taking a dramatic turn in Apple TV+'s psychological thriller that's reminiscent of 'The Sixth Sense.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai review – sinister cosmic visions

A physics student calls on Angela Merkel to help him save the world in this one-sentence onslaught from a ‘master of the apocalypse’. The modernists understood the paradox of the society from which ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Powell sends one crystal clear message to Trump: Firing me is ‘not permitted under the law’

When questioned if he would leave his post if asked by Trump, he answered simply, “No.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Hyte Y60 Review: A Clear PC Case for Great Builders

Hyte’s panoramic PC case puts your building skills on display, for better or worse.

Tech - Wired - November 8

When Trump's victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted

As votes were tallied and it became clear that Trump was on his way to victory, the deluge of posts questioning the integrity of the election fell to a trickle.

The Election Was Even Weirder in VR

Users donned their virtual avatars and took to services like Horizon Worlds and VRChat to celebrate or bemoan the election. It was chaos.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Yelp turns off comments on McDonald's where Trump worked after fake reviews

Yelp recently paused reviews on a McDonald's in Feasterville, Pa., after former President Trump served pre-screened customers at the location Sunday. “This business recently received increased ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

The next big trend for VR: Multiplayer

Multiplayer games are taking over the VR sales charts. Despite being a tougher development roadmap, there is wisdom in pursing this audience.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

PlaySide announces Shattered psychological thriller in VR

PlaySide Studios, Australia’s largest indie game studio, announced Shattered for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S virtual reality headsets.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Matt and Mara review – lo-fi answer to When Harry Met Sally offers uncertain relationship

This lo-fi Canadian dramedy feels like an excursion into nothing much, as a vague college friendship is rekindled. Here is a toothless, aimless dramedy from Canada, a lo-fi excursion into nothing ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Review: When Santa Claus goes missing, an action film struggles to connect in 'Red One'

Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, the film uneasily splits the distance between fizzy family-targeted comedy and "Mission: Impossible"-style team action.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Minecraft Will Stop Supporting VR Headsets Early Next Year

There are only a handful of months left to play Minecraft in VR. That's because developer Mojang is ditching support for VR and mixed-reality headsets in March 2025. Mojang detailed this major ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

Velan Studios readies launch for Bounce Arcade VR game for Meta Quest

Velan Studios announced its VR pinball game Bounce Arcade is available for pre-order on Meta Quest and will debut on November 21. In the game, you enter the machine and play pinball like you’ve ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Wolves v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live

Four goals came in 17 breathless second half minutes as the two struggling sides had to settle for a point at Molineux. Let’s go!. The players come out of the tunnel and we’re good to go in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s Cybercab Vision

During an event for Tesla’s new self-driving Cybercab—due out 2027—Musk revealed an expansive vision for cities transformed by a robotaxi revolution. Experts say the plan has some hitches.

Tech - Wired - October 18

Cohere adds vision to its RAG search capabilities

Cohere enhances its embeddings model Embed 3 to now be multimodal, letting enterprises search images on their databases.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

A closing argument for Harris's vision over Trump's venom

Her view of what it means to enjoy the blessings of democracy is the antithesis of Trump’s vision, which insists that only some people get full humanity and autonomy.

Politics - The Hill - November 4

American voters in London pitch competing visions of US

More than 4,000 miles from home, small groups of Democratic and Republican voters in the British capital gathered within 2 miles of each other to witness what both sides have framed as one of -- if ...

Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party

Juan Luis Guerra 4_40 won album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, not long after receiving record of the year for “Mambo 23.”

Entertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Karol G, Edgar Barrera and Carlos Vives win big as Latin Grammys celebrates 25 years

Shakira, Bad Bunny, Anitta and Karol G are among the more than two dozen artists nominated for the biggest awards of the night at the 2024 Latin Grammys.