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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. Google Home gains more Gemini-powered camera features

   The company also updated Gemini for Home for those in an early access program.

2. The Steam Controller sold out super quickly and Valve is working on a restock

   Well, that was fast.

3. ChatGPT's new default model is more factual and better at personalization

   OpenAI is deploying GPT-5.5 Instant to all users starting today.

4. Book publishers accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of copyright infringement

   The class action suit concerns unauthorized scraping by Llama AI.

5. Alexa+ is now available on a bunch of Bose speakers

   This is the upgraded smart assistant's debut on a non-Amazon device.

6. Chrome on Android will now let you share your approximate location

   The feature is also coming to desktops soon.

7. Google will livestream The Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12

   The virtual event will showcase some of the biggest changes to the OS in years.

8. Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in 'AI-native' restructuring

   CEO Brian Armstrong blamed a downturn in crypto markets.

9. Game Pass additions for May include Subnautica 2 and Forza Horizon 6

   It's another stacked lineup, with Mixtape also among the games joining Microsoft's subscription service

10. The creator of Citizen Sleeper 2 is making two new games

    One is a TTRPG, and the other an entirely new video game.