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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. Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative deal on bonuses

   Samsung's union has suspended its planned strike that would have impacted the company's memory chip production.

2. Airbnb expands into hotel bookings and even grocery deliveries

   Airbnb is adding thousands of boutique hotels, new services and experiences to its app.

3. Cuneflow's e-paper writing tablet uses AI to record and transcribe meetings

   The e-paper slate has a built-in voice recorder to save you having to take meeting minutes.

4. An hour-long PlayStation State of Play is set for June 2

   State Of Play will feature a fresh peek at Marvel's Wolverine.

5. XGIMI Titan Noir Max projector review: Excellent image quality, but short on features

   It offers bright and incredibly accurate video in an elegant body, but has no smart TV features.

6. AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips

   AMD is taking a direct shot at NVIDIA's DGX Spark with its $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo PC.

7. Google says Gemini 3.5 Flash rivals 'large flagship models' for coding and agentic tasks

   Google says its Gemini 3.5 Flash model can complete tasks in a "fraction of the time" of other frontier models.

8. I/O 2026 is bringing more AI to Google Play

   Play Games Sidekick is also getting a wider rollout.

9. The Google AI Ultra plan now starts at $100 a month

   Google's most expensive AI plan is now a little cheaper.

10. Google's newest app is an AI-powered image editor

    Google Pics isn't Photoshop, but it could be better than what's in Google Photos.