Sun.Feb 27, 2022

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VR Entertainment Is Heading To The Backseat

VRScout

Holoride uses a technology called ‘elastic content’ to merge immersive experiences with the movement of your car. HTC Vive’s metaverse continues to expand with the recent announcement of Viveverse , an open-sourced connected ecosystem that will let you easily travel between worlds such as Beatday, Engage, VRChat, and Vive Sync , all while protecting your identity, security, and privacy.

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Whatever Happened To The Kepler Space Telescope?

Slashgear

You've probably heard about Kepler, but may not have realized the mission reached its end years ago. What happened and where is the space telescope today?

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Ukraine Creates IT Army of Volunteer Hackers and Orders Cyber Attacks on Russian Websites

GizModo VR

Faced with a powerful Russian army at its doorstep, Ukraine once again affirmed that it would not go down without a fight. Just as the government called for civilian volunteers to fight against the invasion, it was now seeking volunteer hackers to launch cyber attacks against Russian businesses, banks, and government… Read more.

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Huawei MatePad Paper Is An E Ink Tablet To Eclipse Kindle

Slashgear

Huawei is back with a new device sporting an E Ink display. The MatePad Paper offers a paper-like writing experience with the added benefits of a tablet.

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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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Russia's war on social media isn't going well, either

Mashable VR

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine unfolds, much of the world continues to watch via social media. In response, Russia has waged its own forces against major social media platforms and services in an attempt to control the narrative coming out of Ukraine. In what we imagine is much to Russia's chagrin, Ukrainian and Russian civilians seem to have found their ways around such measures, and the major platforms have taken firm stances against Russian state-sponsored messages.

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On The Walking Dead, a Return to Normalcy Is Anything But Normal

GizModo VR

The first Governor was a madman. The people of Terminus were cannibals. Negan and the Saviors murdered the show’s most beloved character. The Whisperers were a cult of killers. And yet, of all of The Walking Dead ’s many villains, has there been an antagonist you’ve wanted to feed to zombies more than Sebastian Milton ,… Read more.

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February 2022 Pokemon Presents: Everything Announced

Slashgear

Here's everything The Pokemon Company announced during its latest "Pokemon Presents" stream, including the updates coming to many popular Pokemon games.

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DC Mech Does What It Sounds Like, Gives the Justice League Big-Ass Robots

GizModo VR

DC Comics loves itself some silly genre AUs. If recent stories like “ Batman, but death metal ” or the upcoming “ Justice League, but dinosaurs ” pitch didn’t sound kick ass enough for you, then maybe this will: DC Mech, a miniseries that can best be described as “ Get in the mech , Justice League.” Read more.

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Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Revealed With First Look At Starter Pokemon

Slashgear

The Pokemon Company has introduced two new games in the hit universe, giving fans their first look at the new open-world environment and three starter Pokemon.

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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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Fortnite Goes Back to Marvel for New Zero War Crossover Comic

GizModo VR

Both DC and Marvel Comics have been among the many corporations to plop their characters over to Fortnite in recent years. If the latter publisher’s ridiculous, in-canon 2020 crossover didn’t satisfy you, then you’ll be pleased to hear that they’re teaming up again for a second crossover this summer. Read more.

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Apple Leak Claims Foldable With Huge Display May Be A MacBook And iPad Hybrid

Slashgear

Supply chain rumors claim Apple is working on a foldable device with a 20-inch display, and a new report claims it may be a MacBook/iPad hybrid.

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Shout Out to 90s Anime Kids: Digimon Adventure and Zatch Bell are Coming Back

GizModo VR

Kids in the 90s had plenty of anime to grab their attention growing up, usually from the likes of Toonami or KidsWB. The last few months have had some heavy doses of nostalgia hit for anime fans, and this weekend saw two more announcements that’s sure to please old school anime and manga fans. Read more.

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'SNL' opened on a solemn note with a moving Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York performance

Mashable VR

There was, blessedly, no reason to cringe at a tone-deaf Saturday Night Live cold open while the nation of Ukraine is fighting for its continued existence. The live sketch comedy series returned from a month-long hiatus on Saturday with its typical "cold open" segment — the frequently political sketch that airs before the credits, always ending with the call-out "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!

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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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Tell Us About Your Pop Culture Month: February 2022 Edition

GizModo VR

It’s the end of the month , folks, and that means it’s time to tell us about some of the shows or films you watched and the games you played. (And things you’ve read or listened to, if those are things you partake in.) Read more.

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John Mulaney playing a monkey judge on 'SNL' is comedy we desperately need

Mashable VR

Sometimes we need comedy that makes us laugh and cry, jokes rooted in feels, emotional sentimentality that also tickles the funny bone. And other times we just want to see John Mulaney wearing monkey makeup beneath his judicial robes. This over-the-top Saturday Night Live sketch delivers on the latter. Big time. Mulaney, the show's latest host, introduces the world to Judge Tango, a monkey who somehow became a judge.

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Pokémon Legends Arceus is Already Dictating the Franchise's Future

GizModo VR

It’s only been about a month since Pokémon Legends Arceus hit the Nintendo Switch, but it’s been extremely clear both critically (mostly) and commercially that Game Freak’s evolution of their iconic monster fighting franchise is something fans want to see more of. While you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking that there… Read more.

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Tina Fey, Paul Rudd hilariously welcome John Mulaney to the 'SNL' five-timers club

Mashable VR

John Mulaney has officially checked into the Saturday Night Live five-timers club. As the club's name suggests, SNL five-timers are people who have hosted the show at least five times. Mulaney, who used to be a writer on SNL , is now one of them. He joins an illustrious crew that includes Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Steve Martin, Candice Bergen, Elliott Gould, and a portrait of Drew Barrymore.

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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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Samsung's Galaxy Book2 Pro Debuts With Intel Arc Graphics

GizModo VR

Samsung announced Sunday a new fleet of premium Galaxy laptops led by the Galaxy Book2 Pro and Galaxy Book2 Pro 360. The leading Android phone maker has a mixed track record in the notebook market but the Galaxy Book Pro 360 impressed us last year and these two additions bring several nice upgrades to the table,… Read more.

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GoFundMe launches a donation hub for Ukraine relief efforts

Mashable VR

In response to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for verified fundraisers looking to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. The hub currently hosts fundraisers that range from supporting large aid organizations like Save the Children to raising funds for specific families in Ukraine. All fundraisers hosted on the official hub have been verified by GoFundMe's global Trust & Safety team, which monitors the larger GoFundMe site in ord

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Could the current iPhone SE drop to just $199 after March update?

Digital Trends

With an updated version of the iPhone SE expected to land soon, one Apple insider suggests the tech giant could slash the price of the current SE to just $199.

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Check out 2022's two new Pokémon games (and three adorable starters) in this new trailer

Mashable VR

It's a blessed 2022 for Pokémon fans. You already got Pokémon Legends: Arceus , a bit of a new direction for the enduring series that came to Nintendo Switch back in February. It's excellent. Now, just over a month later, The Pokémon Company is back with some news: Two new Pokémon games are still to come in "late 2022" and the pair takes us back to that traditional Pokémon vibe of releasing two largely identical games that have their own titles and critter line

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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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Russia suspends Soyuz launches from Europe spaceport over EU sanctions

Digital Trends

The Russian space agency Roscosmos is halting launches of its Soyuz rockets from French Guiana in response to EU sanctions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Save 79% on an app that simplifies the process of scanning documents from your phone

Mashable VR

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the iScanner App is on sale for £29.89, saving you 79% on list price. The iScanner app works across a wide variety of everyday tasks for business, education, and organisation, using AI technology to make high-quality scans of everything you need it to — including official documents, to-do lists, forms, IDs, passports, and more.

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Astronaut marks 100 days on ISS with cool Cupola pic

Digital Trends

German astronaut Matthias Maurer has marked his 100th day aboard the space station by sharing a photo of himself inside the orbiting outpost’s Cupola module.

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Gear up for tax season with 43% off this income and expense tracker

Mashable VR

TL;DR: As of Feb. 27, the iFinancer Income & Expense Tracker is just $17.10 with the code REFUND — that's a 43% discount on its regular price of $30. Keeping track of your income and expenses can help you become more financially healthy. Just like analyzing what kind of foods are going into your body, understanding where your money goes can lead to better decisions in the future.

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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?