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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. The iOS 27 beta pretty much confirms that an Apple foldable is happening

   Can't a multi-trillion-dollar company have secrets any more?

2. Meta quietly removes face-recognition code from its smart glasses app

   The 'disappearing into the bushes like Homer Simpson' strategy is a bold choice.

3. Sam Bankman-Fried formally applies for a pardon

   The FTX CEO was sentenced for fraud in 2024.

4. OpenAI files SEC paperwork to go public

   "We expect it to leak so we're just announcing it."

5. Google cuts the price of its AI Plus plan and doubles the storage

   The AI subscription now starts at $5 per month.

6. Apple is dropping support for some pretty modern Watch models

   Three smartwatch models from 2022 and 2023 won't run watchOS 27.

7. iOS 27 can run on phones as old as the iPhone 11

   Apple's focus on efficiency and performance improvements is good news for older iPhones.

8. Reminder: macOS 27 won't work on Intel Macs

   You'll need to be running Apple silicon to use the latest operating system.

9. The first iOS, iPadOS and macOS 27 developer betas are available now

   Developer betas are available now for Apple's upcoming suit of OSes.

10. Siri AI for iPhones and iPads will be delayed indefinitely in the EU

    European Union and Chinese citizens will have to wait even longer before getting their hands on Apple's hotly-anticipated iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 with the new Siri.