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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. This web app lets you 'channel surf' YouTube like a '90s kid watching cable

   Many of us remember the halcyon days of being a kid in the ‘90s, spending a weekend afternoon with remote control in hand and a seemingly endless well of stuff to watch on TV. Now you can relive the experience thanks to the appropriately named Channel Surfer web app. It's essentially a

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2. Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount's Warner Bros. merger

   The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that covers warehouse workers, drivers and a diverse collection of other laborers, has come out against Paramount Skydance's merger with

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3. X could be breaching US sanctions on Iran, watchdog warns

   The newly verified X account for Iran's supreme leader could be putting the company on the wrong side of US sanctions, according to a watchdog group. The Tech Transparency Project, which last month published a

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4. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years

   Adobe's long-time CEO has shared that he plans to step down. Shantanu Narayen has been the chief exec at the tech company for 18 years, a tenure where he led Adobe in the major shift to become a software-as-a-service provider. The exact timeline for his exit is still

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5. NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April

   NASA will soon give it another go on April Fools' Day. On Thursday, NASA said it's targeting April 1 at 6:24 PM ET for the Artemis II mission's next launch attempt.

   In case that date doesn't pan out, NASA added April 2 at 7:22 PM as a secondary launch opportunity.

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6. RAMaggedon not expected to ease this year as IDC cuts 2026 PC market forecast again

   We've been seeing all sorts of warnings about how RAMaggedon is nigh. The latest horseman signalling a disaster is the International Data Corporation, which had already cautioned that things were looking bad at the

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7. KPop Demon Hunters is officially getting a sequel

   KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, Netflix and Sony have announced. Sony Pictures Animation handed the rights to the film to Netflix ...

8. Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers

   Instagram has long limited users' ability to share links, restricting link-sharing to Stories, Reels and user profiles. But that might now be changing. The company has started to test clickable links inside of post captions for subscribers to Meta Verified. 

   The new feature, which has been a long-requested update from creators, was ...

9. PEGI ratings for game releases in Europe will be age-restricted if they contain loot boxes

   European regulators are continuing to crack down on loot boxes and gaming features it classifies as "interactive risk categories." The Pan-European Game Information, better known as PEGI, is rolling out new rulesthat will apply age

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10. Bumble is the latest dating app to add an AI assistant

    Bumble is testing an AI dating assistant called "Bee" that it hopes will get users on dates without them having to swipe through profiles, Bloomberg writes. The company announced the AI

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