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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. US states are reportedly planning to sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. takeover

   California's attorney general Rob Bonta launched a probe into the deal shortly after it was announced.

2. The Trump administration is reportedly in talks about taking a stake in OpenAI

   Details for a potential deal haven't been finalized yet.

3. Hand-drawn interactive searching game Hidden Folks 2 is coming next year

   It'll be available for PC and mobile, and maybe Nintendo Switch down the line.

4. Trump's latest memo puts 'most advanced AI in the world' into the military's hands

   The memo also prevents companies from altering AI models being used by the military without prior approval.

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   This week's science news.

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   Spry Fox's most adorable life sim hits the big screens.

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   The Avatar RPG has been put in an iceberg.

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