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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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1. Ooni debuts a rotating stone for its Koda 2 pizza ovens

   When cooking pizza with the high heat of an outdoor oven, you have to rotate your pies to ensure even cooking. That’s usually done by hand, but Ooni’s latest accessory automates the process. The company announced the Rotating Stone for its Koda 2 lineup, which helps distribute heat evenly across the surface of a pizza so that it’s consistently cooked all the way around.

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2. OpenAI brings its Codex coding app to Windows

   At the start of February, OpenAI upgraded its Codex coding app to give it the ability to manage multiple AI agents. At the same time, it released a standalone macOS app. If you've been patiently

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3. Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

   Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part

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4. Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake

   Ubisoft has officially confirmed ...

5. MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: All the trade-offs you'll make to save $500

   Apple is looking to gain a foothold in the more budget-friendly end of the laptop market with the MacBook Neo. The system starts at $599, which is darn inexpensive for an Apple laptop — it even ...

6. Humble Games' former bosses buy the studio's back catalog

   Humble Games' library has returned home, so to speak. Indie publisher Good Games Group (GGG), led by former Humble leaders, has acquired the full back catalog of over 50 Humble Games titles from Ziff Davis. Alongside the purchase, GGG has rebranded to Balor Games, positioning itself as a force in "triple-I" gaming.

   "For the developers we have worked with over the

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7. Google Pixel 10a review: Small changes, but still great value

   Over the past few years, Google's A-series Pixel phones have consistently been some of the best midrange phones you can buy. But with the AI boom causing memory shortages and the price of consumer electronics to rise, ...

8. Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air

   Apple just announced the MacBook Neo, a 13-inch laptop offering

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9. iPhone 17e hands-on: Pretty in pink, with portraits enabled

   The iPhone 17e was announced on Monday through a press release, so there was no real chance to immediately get a hands-on with it. But at Apple’s event in New York today, the phone was on display

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10. MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple's $599 laptop feels shockingly great

    The most interesting product Apple announced this week was its cheapest and least powerful laptop, the MacBook Neo. It’s just fascinating to see the company tackle an entirely new category — it’s not a premium

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