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The Colorado River Can’t Be Divvied Up Without Indigenous People at the Table

GizModo VR

Percy Deal lives in Black Mesa, a bowl-shaped region in northeastern Arizona that’s part of the Navajo and Hopi reservations. The mesa is situated along the Colorado River and two of its tributaries, the Little Colorado and San Juan. Yet Deal, like some 40% of Navajo people , doesn’t have running water in his house.

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The Water-Shortage Era Has Officially Begun

GizModo VR

The West’s biggest water supply system is in crisis , with the federal government declaring the first-ever shortage for the Colorado River on Monday. hitting farmers in Arizona particularly hard. That declaration will trigger cuts for users who rely on Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S., Read more.

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‘Sense Arena’ is a VR Hockey Trainer That’s Being Adopted by NHL Teams

Road to VR

According to NHL.com the system has been used by at least 10 NHL goalies including Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche, Elvis Merzlikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Antoine Bibeau of the Carolina Hurricanes. Image courtesy Sense Arena. Image courtesy Sense Arena.

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Apple Wallet introduces long-awaited order tracking feature

Digital Trends

Following the in Arizona and Colorado, the company expects 11 more states to follow suit. At , Apple showed off some major updates and changes coming to Apple Wallet. Currently, the states working on integrating Apple Wallet as a legitimate form of ID are already integrating it into TSA checks at select airports. The list […].

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Lake Powell, Second-Largest Reservoir in U.S., Hits Record Low as Megadrought Worsens

GizModo VR

Lake Powell , a crucial reservoir on the Colorado River, has now hit its lowest level on record since the reservoir was first filled in the late 1960s. Amid the West’s dire megadrought , there’s more bad news on the water front. Read more.

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Interview With Joseph Johnson, Owner of a Colorado Springs VR Arcade

VRWorld

After looking into local VR arcades in my area, I found one- Epic VR – based in the nearby Citadel Mall of Colorado Springs. The interview went amicably, and I walked out with a pretty decent idea of how much it costs to start up a VR arcade, as well as how successful they can be, even in mountain towns like Colorado Springs.

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Apple's digital ID is finally here, and so are the privacy concerns

Mashable VR

The tech giant announced Wednesday that, starting immediately, iPhone owners in Arizona will be able to add their government-issued IDs or driver's licenses to their Apple Wallets and use the digital copies in lieu of a physical one with TSA officials at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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