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This VR Bus Takes You On A Tour Of Ancient Rome

VRScout

Go 2,000 years back in time on the Virtual Reality Bus. Whoever said time travel wasn’t possible hasn’t heard of the Virtual Reality Bus, a 16 passenger transportation vehicle operated by Invisible Cities that uses powerful 3D technology to transport you back in time for a 30-minute ride through Rome during its heyday. . What makes this immersive experience so unique is that there are no headsets.

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Wear OS Finally Gets Fast Pair Feature Ahead Of Pixel Watch Debut

Slashgear

The Pixel Watch won't arrive until later in 2022, but Google has already rolled out a new feature for it, one that'll make it easier to pair its earbuds.

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These companies will pay for employee abortion care

Mashable VR

A year of attacks against reproductive rights culminated in the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, with communities around the nation responding in protest. The decision also reinvigorated a growing business response to abortion access, with dozens of employers pledging to cover their employees' costs for abortion travel or care. These employers are attempting to join an already deeply established, historic network of activists, nonprofits, and other reproductive health and justice organizat

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Replacing The Battery Pack On A VW E-Golf Costs More Than You Think

Slashgear

Though EVs will save you a bunch in fuel costs, the price to replace their batteries may eat into those savings, particularly if you have an e-Golf.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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Westworld Season 4 Begins With a Bang, a Stab, Several More Bangs, and a Splat

GizModo VR

When Westworld the TV series set foot outside of Westworld the park for season three , it was a necessary step, albeit an extremely unsteady one. It’s not surprising, given the show had to transition from its distinct setting and questions about the sentience and rights of Hosts compared to its human guests and… Read more.

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What Do You Want From Star Wars' TV Future?

GizModo VR

Obi-Wan Kenobi ended its miniseries run on Disney+ earlier this week, finally giving longtime Star Wars fans a look at what Ewan McGregor’s titular, beautifully bearded Jedi was up to between the first two trilogies. The show’s garnered a mixed reception overall—well, as far the reception that’s actually legitimate … Read more.

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How James Webb Telescope Will Study The Earliest Periods Of The Universe

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The insanely powerful James Webb Space Telescope will look back through the distant parts of the universe, helping astronomers study its secrets.

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Chris Hemworth's Glad Thor: Love & Thunder Lets Him Bare His Thunderous Ass

GizModo VR

There’s plenty of things that have folks excited for Thor: Love & Thunder , be it the debut of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster or the film’s purported groundbreaking queerness. (For an MCU film , I mean.) Depending on who you are, though, another reason to get excited is seeing Chris Hemsworth’s titular hero get his… Read more.

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Next HomePod And Apple Watch May Not Have The Upgrades You Want

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A new Apple Watch and HomePod are expected to launch later this year, but a new leak claims they may not include some of the big changes fans are hoping for.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.

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Archie Comics' TV Universe Will Live On Through Jake Chang on The CW

GizModo VR

The CW’s had plenty of time letting Riverdale do consistently weird s**t for nearly a decade, but it’s all set to come to an end with a final, surely bonkers season later this year. But lest you think that would be the end of the TV universe based on the Archie Comics universe, you’d be mistaken, because there’s… Read more.

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5 Things You Need To Know Before Buying An NFT

Slashgear

Are you thinking about spending your hard-earned money on a couple of NFTs? Before you give in to the hype, there are a few things you should know.

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Stardust is the first period tracker app to offer end to end encryption

Mashable VR

In the post-decision furor of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade , period tracking apps have become a new area of digital concern, as many question whether the apps' stored personal health data could be used to target people seeking abortion care. But period tracking app Stardust , which combines traditional menstruation tracking with the movements of our moon and the planets , has come out ahead of many others by announcing itself as the first recognized app to offer end-

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Why Smart Plugs Are Some Of The Best Energy-Saving Tech For Your Home

Slashgear

Smart homes are known for being convenient, but they also have the potential to save you money by reducing how much electricity your appliances use.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.

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Lizzo rocked the 'About Damn Time' TikTok trend at the BET Awards

Mashable VR

The BET Awards are on tonight, and so is force of nature Lizzo. Dressed in a shiny '70s jumpsuit reminiscent of a golden disco ball, the singer put her classical flute training to good use in a dazzling performance of her hit "About Damn Time." She also performed part of the song's viral TikTok dance, once again highlighting creator Jaeden Gomez's popular choreography.

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The Real Reason Why Ford Sued John Cena

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The Ford GT is something of a collectors item, but actor and wrestler John Cena was quick to sell his off, prompting a lawsuit.

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11 first date ideas for getting to know someone quickly

Mashable VR

I finally downloaded Hinge on March 1, 2020, when I was ready to give dating another try after a messy relationship had ended. We all know what happened about two weeks later: COVID hit, and dating had to take a pause. But as we learned to adjust our lives to an ongoing pandemic, dating changed to fit with the times. It’s easy to feel like the pandemic stole away valuable time to find a potential partner, especially if you had certain milestones in mind, like getting married or having kids

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Here's How Much Money You Can Actually Save Switching To LED Light Bulbs

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Buying a bunch of LED bulbs to update your home's lighting may sound expensive, but doing so will likely save you a bunch of money in the long run.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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11 Creepy Subreddits to Keep You Up at Night

GizModo VR

I don’t know about the rest of you, but when the news cycle gets bad— like real bad —one of my favorite things to do is distract myself with some spooky content. Read more.

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How Much Will A Flying Car Cost?

Slashgear

Flying cars are no longer a fantasy and you may soon have the chance to own one. That doesn't mean they'll be anywhere close to affordable, however.

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Prepare yourself: Apple is announcing even more "new" products

Mashable VR

Alert Apple aficionados: the company has reportedly hinted at new products and updated OG's to be released over the next year. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the tech giant has a few more surprises up its 2022 sleeves than what was unveiled at the WWDC conference , which announced the new iOS 16 and macOS Ventura , including anticipated updates to iPhones, Apple Watches, and more.

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The Mysterious History Behind The Chevrolet Logo

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No one really knows where the iconic Chevrolet "bowtie" emblem came from, but there are myriad theories, each interesting on its own.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?

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Virgin Orbit in final prep for its first night-time rocket launch

Digital Trends

Virgin Orbit is gearing up for Wednesday's Straight Up mission as it seeks to take on the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab for small-satellite deployments.

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How To Tell If Someone Is Watching Your Nest Cam

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A Nest is meant to provide users peace of mind, but when it is hacked, it can feel like a major invasion of privacy.

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This galaxy cluster is so massive it warps space-time and bends light

Digital Trends

An image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy cluster named Abell 1351, so unimaginably massive it is bending space-time itself.

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Why You Probably Shouldn't Buy A Used Graphics Card

Slashgear

The crypto crash resulted in a flood of used graphics cards on the market, but gamers should think twice before buying one of them to try and save money.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?