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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. Akai just released a portable and relatively budget-friendly MPC sampler

   Akai just revealed specs and other details about the MPC Sample after teasing the gadget earlier this month. This is a portable sampler and groovebox that looks eerily similar to ...

2. Ultrahuman opens US pre-orders for Ring Pro

   At the end of February, Ultrahuman announced its latest smart ring which promises up to 15 days of battery life on a single charge. Sadly, if you were based in the US, you weren’t able to pre-order the Ring Pro, as the company has been locked in a

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3. Spotify's SongDNA can tell you all about the track you're listening to

   Spotify has started rolling out a feature called SongDNA that can show you the

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4. The Morning After: WWDC 2026 is happening June 8th

   It’s coming. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 8-12. Going on past timings, CEO Tim Cook will take the stage for the keynote on June 8, most likely at 1 PM ET.

   WWDC is a software-focused affair, so expect to see the upcoming

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5. Snapchat users sent 'nearly' 2 trillion snaps in 2025

   Snapchat users are sending a staggering number of snaps to each other, according to newly released data from Snap. In 2025, Snapchat users created close to 2 trillion snaps, the company said in an update. 

   That works out to about 5.5 billion distinct snaps per day and about 63,000 each second, according to the company. When you consider that Snapchat has about 474 million daily

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6. Denon expands its multi-room speaker lineup with the Home 200, Home 400 and Home 600

   If the Sonos app saga still has you down, ...

7. The US bans all new foreign-made network routers

   The Federal Communications Commission has released a notice today designating any consumer routers manufactured outside the US as a security risk. The rule states that new foreign-made product models for network routers will land on

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8. Claude Code and Cowork can now use your computer

   Anthropic announced today that its Claude Code and Claude Cowork tools are being updated to accomplish tasks using your computer. The latest update will see these AI resources become capable of opening files, using the browser and running dev tools. 

   When enabled, the Claude AI chatbot will first prioritize connectors to supported services such as the Google workplace suite or

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9. EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles

   EA has put another game on the chopping block, or at least the console versions of it. The company says it will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on

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10. Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app

    Apple is reportedly planning on inserting ads into the Maps app, according toBloomberg's Mark Gurman. An announcement could come as soon as this month, with the ads themselves appearing on

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