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Bones of Extinct Giant Cloud Rats Found in Philippine Cave

GizModo VR

Alongside the tiny humans that once inhabited the Philippines lived several hitherto unknown species of giant rats, according to a new study published today in the Journal of Mammalogy. The research broadens our understanding of the twig on the tree of life constituted by these giant cloud rats, showing the rodents… Read more.

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Scientists Have Discovered a Hotspot of Denisovan Ancestors

GizModo VR

A demographic study shows that the Ayta Magbukun—a Philippine ethnic group—has the highest known level of Denisovan ancestry in the world. The finding shows that the history of archaic and modern humans living on the islands of southeast Asia during the Pleistocene is more complex than we imagined. Read more.

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Explosive NASA images show volcano's eruption reached incredible heights

Mashable VR

The intensity of this event far exceeds that of any storm cloud I have ever studied," Bedka added. All this heat and superheated water "was like hyper-fuel for a mega-thunderstorm," NASA atmospheric scientist Kristopher Bedka told the space agency's Earth Observatory blog. Tweet may have been deleted.

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WTF is going on with the Merge Mansion ads with Kathy Bates

Mashable VR

I'm actually super close to downloading it because of [the] ads," Romz Bacungan, a 25-year-old from the Philippines, said in a Twitter message to Mashable. One 2019 study found that "there is a direct relationship between the use of celebrities in advertisements and improvement in company profits."

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Saving Mindfulness

ARVR

of the population forced unpopular regimes to step down in The Philippines, Tunisia, and the Republic of Georgia. I remember each one of those events, but I don’t remember The Philippines, Tunisia, or the Republic of Georgia turning into paragons of great governance immediately after 3.5% pressure, or ever. Meet the new boss?—?same

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Manchester’s VR Innovation Academy – Apply To Learn

EON Reality

EON Reality’s Academy students have worked on many case studies. However, others decide to study further, or go on to gain work locally within the tech and digital sector in Greater Manchester. To apply for your study seat, click here. Previous client projects. Interested?

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Open House: Animation, Digital Art, and Computer Science Majors Invited to the Augmented & Virtual Reality Programme in Norway

EON Reality

The study programme is suitable for students who are interested in Creative Art and/or Technology, who have a background in Game Technology, 3D Animation, Digital Art, Computer Science or similar fields, and wish to develop their skills in digital content Production.

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