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Hubble pics reveal the mega comet is wider than Rhode Island

Mashable VR

This bright ball of ice, dust, and rock stretches some 85 miles across — more than double the width of Rhode Island — and weighs 500 trillion tons. We guessed the comet might be pretty big," said Hui, an astronomer from the Macau University of Science and Technology, "but we needed the best data to confirm this.". ".

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VR Training Program Teaches Underserved Population Soft Skills to Increase Their Employment Chances

ARPost

In order to ensure the safety of its users, Project (VR)2 benefits from the latest technology provided by Cleanbox Technology. Their sterilization unit, Cleanbox, uses UVC technology to destroy 99.999% of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Offering in-person training poses special challenges during these difficult times.

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Hubble Confirms Huge Incoming Comet Has Largest Known Nucleus

GizModo VR

A comet with a nucleus larger than Rhode Island has been on a journey toward the Sun for more than a million years. In February, researchers found that the comet is 85 miles wide , and new observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope now confirm that this is in indeed the largest comet nucleus ever observed,… Read more.

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The Knight Foundation launches $750,000 initiative for immersive technology for the arts

TechCrunch VR

Knight Foundation is looking for pitches on how to enhance and augment traditional creative arts through immersive technologies. We’ve seen how immersive technologies can reach new audiences and engage existing audiences in new ways,” said Chris Barr, director for arts and technology innovation at Knight Foundation, in a statement.

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Outer space news that broke the internet this year, so far

Mashable VR

With financial support from the National Science Foundation and other groups, scientists plan to enhance their technology to make the image drastically sharper. This bright ball of ice, dust, and rock, Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein , is twice the width of Rhode Island and probably weighs 500 trillion tons.

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One Receipt's Worth of CVS Health Records Were Exposed Online

GizModo VR

CVS, that glorious, bustling enterprise where the receipts extend beyond the reaches of man, has suffered a data leak of equally infinite proportion. Read more.

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How Are US Regulators Affecting Big Tech’s XR Plans?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Attorney generals from eight states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia—have joined the litigation. These measures have effectively slashed funding and staff for immersive technology departments already struggling with downsized resources.

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