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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. Whoop will soon offer users in-app video consultations with licensed clinicians

   Clinicians will be able to see users' health data.

2. GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers' driving data

   General Motors collected driving data through OnStar and sold it to data brokers.

3. Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million

   The singer accused the tech giant of illegally using her likeness to sell TVs.

4. Safari's latest trick could be automatically organizing your tabs into groups

   Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple could introduce Organize Tabs feature with the next major software update.

5. Liquid Glass tweaks are reportedly coming in the next macOS

   The changes are meant to improve legibility issues with lists and text-heavy areas.

6. A new Subnautica 2 gameplay trailer just dropped ahead of its Early Access release

   Subnautica 2 will be available in Early Access on May 14.

7. NASA is set to begin training with a prototype of Blue Origin's crew moon lander

   The space agency is planning to put astronauts on the moon in 2028.

8. The electric scooter rental company Lime has filed for IPO

   The startup has expanded to more than 230 cities across the world, but has yet to become profitable.

9. Porsche is discontinuing its performance e-bike division

   The German automaker said it would refocus on its "core business."

10. Banned drones and routers in the US will still get critical updates until 2029

    The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice to allow software and firmware updates until January 2029.