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What Really Happened During Kazakhstan’s Internet Blackout?

GizModo VR

As protests erupted across the massive Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, the government resorted to extreme measures, enforcing a wide-scale internet blackout lasting at least eight hours, blocking news and social media access in the former Soviet state. Eventually, scenes of chaos and burnt vehicles… Read more.

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1,000-Year-Old Cat Skeleton Suggests Nomadic Herders Cared for Ailing Pet

GizModo VR

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered the well-preserved remains of a cat that died over 1,000 years ago along the Silk Road. The feline lived a tough life but was apparently cared for by pastoralists, in an unheard of practice given their nomadic lifestyles. Read more.

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The best Top Gear episodes of all time

Digital Trends

From sailing across the English Channel to road-tripping across Kazakhstan, Top Gear hosts have done it all.

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This Week in XR: Amidst VR Optimism, AR Reigns

Charlie Fink

RealWear ships 10,000 AR HMDs to Kazakhstan, while social VR hub High Fidelity shifts its focus.

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This Week In XR: RealWear Scores Big, Third Eye Partners With Verizon, Labster's Series B

Charlie Fink

10,000 RealWear HMDs heading to front line industrial workers in Kazakhstan.

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Quizmania is a VR Board Game on Kickstarter Now

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Before Quizmania, Qlab team members created AR/VR content for a museum in Kazakhstan , and a Russian-language guide to Berlin called CityQuest which includes RPG-style quests. The campaign runs until September 2nd. Stretch goals include movie-, music-, and art-themed question packs. Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Google warns of 'hermit spyware' infecting Android and iOS devices

Mashable VR

Just last week, cybersecurity firm Lookout reported the use of Hermit by agents working in the governments of Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy. SEE ALSO: Spyware meant to track terrorists was used against journalists and activists, too.

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