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The Meta Quest 3S has nearly all the same capabilities as the Meta Quest 3, but costs $200 less. It ships in October.
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Meta Connect 2024: How to Watch and What to Expect
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take the stage Wednesday morning to deliver a keynote address about all things AR and VR, chatbots, headsets, smart glasses, and generative AI. Here’s a preview.
Google Is ‘Thinking Through’ How to Make the Pixel Watch Repairable
The current version of Google’s smartwatch isn’t repairable, but for the first time the company is figuring out how to fix that.
FTX Insider Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
The former chief executive of Alameda Research, the trading company that acted as the vehicle for the multibillion-dollar fraud at crypto exchange FTX, has been given a two-year prison sentence...
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Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear Comeback
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