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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. Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is shutting down

   Ivy Road, the video game developer behind Annapurna-published cozy game Wanderstop, is ...

2. Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking out

   Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got some new games for you to dive into this weekend, and a glimpse at some upcoming titles. But, first, a look at indie studio Albatross Interactive's take on a multiplayer mode from a much-loved blockbuster. 

   Terminal Waris a 4v4 third-person shooter and it seems like the small team

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3. Verizon waives late fees for federal workers affected by partial DHS shutdown

   Verizon will waive late fees and offer flexible payment arrangements for workers affected by the partial government shutdown. The carrier has made similar offers in the past, like during the COVID-19 pandemic when it gave customers extra mobile data at

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4. Kash Patel's personal email account was accessed by hackers linked to Iran

   A hacking group called Handala has gained access to FBI Director Kash Patel's email account, Reuters reports. The group published content from Patel's email on their website as proof,

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5. Mark Zuckerberg offered to 'help' Elon Musk with DOGE in 2025

   Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have a complicated history. In 2023, the two vowed to fight each other in a cage match that never happened. But by early 2025, when both were cozying up to the newly-elected President Donald Trump, they were

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6. Meta will fund seven new natural gas plants to power its biggest data center yet

   Meta will essentially foot the power bill for the $27 billion mega data center it's building in Louisiana. On Friday, the Wall Street Journal ...

7. European Commission confirms data breach

   The European Commission has announced that it suffered a cyber attack that affected "cloud infrastructure hosting the Commission's web presence on the Europea.eu platform." While the attack has been contained, ...

8. Crunchyroll is now available as a channel in the Apple TV app

   If you're still using Crunchyroll after its AI subtitle fiasco and subsequent price increase, there's a new way to watch. The anime streaming service is now available as a channel in the Apple TV app.

   That means you can subscribe and stream your favorite anime titles, all within Apple's video app. No need for the Crunchyroll app or a separate login. (Your Apple account

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9. If you live in Georgia, there's a new exhibit you can visit celebrating Apple's 50th anniversary

   The Mimms Museum of Technology and Art in Roswell, Georgia is debuting a new exhibit celebrating Apple's 50th anniversary. The exhibit, iNSPIRE: 50 Years of Innovation from Apple, is set to open on April 1, the date the company was founded, and includes "more than

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10. It looks like we're finally getting an Ocarina of Time remake

    After years of rumors and countless fan-made Unreal Engine tech demos of varying quality, it sounds like we might finally be getting a ground-up remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

    That’s according to

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