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Where does virtual reality go next? Right now, there seem to be two paths: Portable and self-contained headsets or those connected to computers and consoles. Valve is clearly betting on the second way with the Index, its first VR hardware. It crams in just about every feature you’d expect from a high-end headset, including some truly transformative finger-sensing controllers. It’s just too bad the entire Index package costs $999, putting it out of reach for most people. It’s a boundary-pushing headset meant to keep the VR industry from getting stale.

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5. Google starts rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users in Canada, India and New Zealand

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6. Social Security watchdog investigating claims that DOGE engineer copied its databases

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7. Metadata company Gracenote is the latest to sue OpenAI for copyright infringement

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8. Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks currency

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9. Amazon wins a temporary injunction against Perplexity's Comet browser

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10. Wordle’s creator is back with a new game, and it’s a real chin scratcher

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