Saturday, 10th June 2023, 6:14 PM
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Augmented reality needs an iPhone moment
Apple’s rumored WWDC 2023 launch of a mixed reality headset is beset by doubts, but inside the augmented reality industry, people are jubilant about the idea of the iPhone maker entering the market.
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Maryland school district sues Meta, Google, and TikTok over ‘mental health crisis’
A school district in Maryland is suing Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap over the “mental health crisis” that social media companies have caused for kids.
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An app might rewrite this clickbait headline — here’s why
Artifact, the news app from Instagram’s co-founders, will be able to use AI to rewrite headlines users mark as clickbait beginning Friday.
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UK car rental service delivers your car via remote control
Based in Milton Keynes, Fetch remotely pilots its EV rentals to customers using a gaming-like setup, where they can then be manually driven for the duration of the hire.
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Read the emails: Valve helped Nintendo kick the Dolphin Emulator off Steam
Valve helped Nintendo kick Dolphin out of Steam — by bringing the Wii and GameCube emulator to Nintendo’s attention in the first place, and second by deciding to pull the plug. But why?
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iHeartMedia tells employees to steer clear of ChatGPT
Workers are not to use the chatbot on company devices, according to an internal memo.
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Nuclear fusion startups set to receive $46 million from the Department of Energy
Eight nuclear fusion startups were chosen by the Department of Energy for the first round of funding to develop a pilot power plant.
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These robot vacuums are getting smarter
The Roborock S7 Max Ultra and Ecovacs Deebot Omni T20 robot vacuums add hot air drying and higher mop-lifting, respectively, to their robot mopping features.
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The biggest announcements from Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase
Here are some of the biggest announcements from Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase for 2023, including looks at Asgard’s Wrath 2, Stranger Things VR, a new Assassin’s Creed VR game, and more.
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Epic now rewards Fortnite creators for how long people play their experiences
Epic Games is adding a new “time played” metric to the calculations that determine how much Fortnite creators are paid for the experiences they make.
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Leap Motion's gesture control quest continues with the Leap Motion Controller 2
The Leap Motion Control was an interesting but unimpactful accessory when it launched in 2013, and now the company behind it is back with the Leap Motion Controller 2.
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Apple might announce ‘several’ Macs at WWDC
Apple could have a pretty big Worldwide Developers Conference next week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In addition to the rumored mixed reality headset and the usual updates to its operating system, Gurman said in a tweet that he’s expecting Apple to …