Sun.Dec 13, 2020

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FXG Announces The Next Big Step For VR Cameras

VRScout

Two 3D lenses with 6,000×6,000 resolution each deliver a more immersive experience. After being quarantined for a month as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FXG CEO Nikk Mitchell and other residents in his community were finally allowed to step out of their homes (but limited to staying in his local area). Mitchell wanted to document those first steps, so he took a 360-degree camera to record himself as he wandered the near-empty streets of Hangzhou, China.

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Finally!

GizModo VR

The first shipments of the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech are reportedly en route to distribution centers nationwide. The first of nearly 3 million doses are expected to be doled out to health care workers and nursing homes within the coming week now that the vaccine has the final nod from the… Read more.

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Juno spacecraft peers into the strange atmosphere of Jupiter

Digital Trends

Data from NASA's Juno probe reveals more information about how atmospheric hot spots form on Jupiter and interact with the rest of the atmosphere.

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Tesla Reportedly Axes Model S and X Production for 18 Days, Says Workers Can ‘Volunteer’ to Deliver Vehicles

GizModo VR

On the same day that Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his employees that they needed to increase production “as much as possible” for the remainder of the year, the company purportedly sent out an email informing its employees at its Fremont, California factory that it was shutting down its Model S and Model X production… Read more.

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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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#966: Overlaying Multiple Layers of Reality with Pluto VR Telepresence + Standards-Driven, Multi-App Ecosystem

Voices of VR

Pluto VR is a general-purpose VR, telepresence application that hopes to provide the social presence glue for a standards-driven, multiple-application ecosystem using SteamVR on the.

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Boy surprises mom with massive in-app purchase bill

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Lots of safeguards have been put in place in recent years to prevent unauthorized in-app purchases, so how did this six-year-old boy rack up such a hefty bill?

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Joe Manganiello Takes the Internet's Toughest and Most Fun Dungeons & Dragons Questions

GizModo VR

Joe Manganiello is an actor and a huge nerd. He’s got one big love: Dungeons & Dragons. He’s very ready to talk about it, too. Read more.

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Virgin Galactic’s test flight of space tourism craft fails to reach space

Digital Trends

Virgin Galactic's first crewed test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity craft from Spaceport America in New Mexico has failed to reach the boundary of space.

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Get up To 43% off Garmin Smartwatches, Trackers, and More

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Up to 43% off Garmin Devices | Amazon Garmin Vivofit Jr. Lava Activity Tracker | $40 | Amazon Garmin Vivofit Jr. 2 Elsa Fitness Tracker | $50 | Amazon Garmin Vivoactive Rose Gold Smartwatch | $130 | Amazon Garmin Approach S40 GPS Golf Smartwatch | $200 | Amazon Read more.

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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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How to cancel subscriptions on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch

Digital Trends

Everyone has a few subscriptions they don't need anymore. We show you exactly how to cancel subscriptions on Apple's mobile devices in this step-by-step guide.

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Sunday's Best Deals: 70-inch Hisense Android TV, Dyson Ball Upright Vacuum, Garmin GPS Devices, Kiehl's Ultra Skincare Duo, Etude House Water Tint, and More

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A sale on Garmin GPS smart devices and a 70-inch 4K Hisense Android tv lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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Chinese spacecraft carrying moon rocks begins its journey back to Earth

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A Chinese spacecraft containing a sample of rocks and dust from the moon is on its way back to Earth.

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State-Sponsored Hackers Are Apparently Up to Their Shenanigans Again

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State-sponsored hackers have reportedly tapped into internal email systems at several U.S. federal agencies, including the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department’s internet and telecom branch, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Read more.

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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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Your next therapy dog could be a biomimetic robot

Digital Trends

A new study shows that spending time with a robotic dog as a companion can bring many of the same benefits as spending time with a real dog.

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This is how Google’s internet-serving Loon balloons can float for nearly a year

Digital Trends

Alphabet's Loon balloons recently set a record for most consecutive days spent aloft in the stratosphere. How'd they do it? A software upgrade.

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Eero 6 review: Smart home management made easy

Digital Trends

Don't let your smart home get out of control. The Eero 6 has the ability to manage all your gadgets, while also providing much-needed coverage of your space.

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How to watch today’s SpaceX launch of a Sirius XM satellite

Digital Trends

Today SpaceX will launch a Sirius XM satellite into orbit using one of its Falcon 9 rockets, and we have all the details on how you can watch this launch live.

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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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FFXIV Shadowbringers E11 raid guide: Another day, another Ascian Prime

Digital Trends

Now that the secret of Eden is out, it's time to deal with it in person. Here's how to beat Fatebreaker, the boss of the Final Fantasy XIV E11 raid floor.

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Hackers target U.S. government agencies as FBI investigates

Digital Trends

The FBI is investigating cyberattacks on at least two U.S. government departments in which some reports suggest internal emails may have been accessed.

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FFXIV Shadowbringers E12 raid guide: Nobody asked for your utopia, old man!

Digital Trends

After about a year and a half, it's time to say goodbye to Eden - by beating it to a pulp. Here's how to beat Eden's Promise, a grotesque, failed vision.

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