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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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2. Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first

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4. Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake

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5. Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

   Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, ...

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7. Ring could be planning to expand Search Party feature beyond dogs

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8. YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs

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9. Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support

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10. Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

    At the start of the month, Elon Musk announced that two of his companies — SpaceX and xAI  — were merging, and would jointly launch a constellation of 1 million satellites to operate as orbital data centers. Musk's reputation

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