Digital Trends

MARCH 3, 2022

From hard drives to helicopters, Ukrainians have helped reshape the world of modern technology more than most people realize. These are their greatest hits.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 8, 2022

Microsoft said that it had intercepted yet another string of Russian hacking attempts , this one coming from military spies targeting a wide range of think tanks, media orgs, and government institutions across Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 23, 2022

YouTube claimed Sunday that more than 9,000 channels alongside over 70,000 videos were removed from the platform since February in what it’s called a push to curtail Russian disinformation over the ongoing war in Ukraine. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 22, 2022

The White House is sending the government of Ukraine a new type of drone developed by the U.S. Air Force that’s never been used in the battlefield before, according to Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby in a press conference Thursday. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 8, 2022

The CERN Council convened today to discuss how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects the scientific collaboration’s ability to pursue its goals and ensure the safety and wellbeing of its members. The council meeting resulted in a resolution to condemn the Russian invasion, to suspend Russia’s Observer status to the… Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

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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Slashgear

MARCH 14, 2022

Days after announcing plans to do so, Russia has banned access to Instagram, cutting off millions of users. The move follows a similar ban on Facebook.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro uses standard cameras to track the hands, but Google many years ago had already developed a technology, called Soli, which used radar to detect tiny movements of the fingers in front of a smartphone. This article by MIT Technology Review gives you an overview of them. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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Slashgear

APRIL 3, 2022

Ukrainian soldiers have received a list of warnings related to using their mobile phones in a safe way. The consequences of slipping up could be dire.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2023

This year, the Austin-based festival felt noticeably more focused, with a number of amazing technologies being showcased. Attendees at SXSW got to experience all three chapters of truly stellar storytelling using immersive technology. It’s a powerful showcase of how VR technology is changing the way we see the world.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 4, 2022

Microsoft is suspending all new sales of its products and services in Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine by Putin's forces. Like the rest of the world, we are horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war in Ukraine and condemn this unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia," wrote Smith. "We

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Actually, this week, Microsoft’s new mixed reality VP Scott Evans said that Microsoft is carrying on many innovations in various technological fields, and it is expecting the right time to release an update of the HoloLens. Take the survey to help the global community learn more about the skills and technologies necessary to succeed in 2023.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 2, 2022

Three days earlier, Russia had invaded Ukraine, a country Vladimir Putin believes lays no claim to independent statehood or a distinct identity. The night of Feb. 27, German historian Sebastian Majstorovic couldn’t sleep. Read more.

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AffinityVr

AUGUST 13, 2021

Kiev, Ukraine – August 10, 2021 – On May 24, the new Nolo Sonic universal VR glasses were presented in Beijing, and on July 15, VR shooter-western “Guns’n’Stories: Bulletproof VR” from MiroWin studio landed among the first games on the NOLO Sonic app store, priced at 29 yuan.

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Slashgear

MARCH 7, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has fueled energy prices and national security concerns. Amid this, Musk has called on Europe to embrace nuclear power plants.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 29, 2022

Russia has enlisted the help of some new marine recruits in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, deploying trained military dolphins to protect one of its naval bases in the Black Sea. The underwater defense was reportedly revealed in satellite images captured by private space technology company Maxar, and reviewed by the… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

It was not a perfect day because I also had some work-related issues to cope with, but it’s part of life when you are working with cutting-edge technologies I’m curious to know how the holidays are going for you, so answer this post letting me know how life is going for you! But before, let me list the most important XR news of the past week.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

Every year the SIGGRAPH is an event where companies showcase the best technologies they have for 3D content. Jensen Huang and its executives have performed many announcements regarding NVIDIA technologies, and the most relevant are: A new platform for creating avatars, NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine. Top news of the week.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 3, 2022

The idea began picking up steam early Thursday, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued , with numerous people sharing what they say are screenshots of their communication with Ukrainian Airbnb hosts online. SEE ALSO: How to help refugees fleeing Ukraine. Kiev is the Russian spelling of Ukraine's capitol, Kyiv.

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Slashgear

MARCH 4, 2022

Elon Musk issued a warning about use of Starlink internet inside the Ukraine as the internet service becomes a last line of communication for citizens.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Yesterday I discovered that a friend of mine wants to propose as “Vitillo’s law” or “Skarred’s law” the law that every innovative technology we are waiting for is always coming in “5 to 10 years”. As was predictable, after the hype about the M-word started deflating, also the interest of investors in the technology has gone down.

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Slashgear

MARCH 10, 2022

Russia makes an effort to get around big tech brand boycotts of the country's aggression in Ukraine by potentially legalizing software sharing.

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Slashgear

MARCH 1, 2022

Facebook and Twitter are cracking down on disinformation about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, announcing everything from restrictions to warning labels.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Upload VR journalists asked Bytedance about Pico’s future and got back answers like “PICO will continue to operate normally and provide its users with top-notch services ” and “ PICO will continue to invest in hardware , core technologies, and enhance the user experience of current and new consumers”.

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Slashgear

MARCH 25, 2022

Following the lead of major tech companies across the world, Spotify will suspend service in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

It has developed a proprietar y High-Performance Quantum Dot (HPQD) technology to make very small, very bright, very efficient RGB pixels. The basic idea is to separate the elements of the video into 3 “layers” using a depth map , and then reconstruct the missing pixels occluded by each layer on the next one using an AI technology like Nerf.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

But now Congress has stopped the Army’s request for $400 million to buy as many as 6,900 more of the AR combat goggles this year , because of all the issues the hardware has, and probably also because of the many expenses due to the US’s support to Ukraine. Vooiage Technologies. I will leave you the link to do that below. Enrico Poli.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

This means that the glasses may be shipped even if the technology is not ready to make them perfect from a design standpoint. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. It seems anyway that for the first time ever at Apple, Cook has this time now given priority to the operations team.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

Discover Advertisement Options Some XR fun The best short movie about technology you will see this month Funny link I think Meta gives too high rewards to the participants of this study session… don’t you agree? Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Let’s collaborate together!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

The paper analyzes the other papers about the use of XR to solve mental issues and claims that often these research papers do not explain what are the adverse effects the technology on the patients using it (e.g. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 21, 2022

Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is now entering its fourth week with no end in sight. Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (abbreviated as Roskomnadzor), aka its censorship agency, threatened to block Wikipedia in the country earlier this month.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2023

This is just the nth lesson about why you should never fall for the hype… More info Some news about AI Zipnerf is a new cool Nerf technology. More info 6G may be important to build the metaverse According to a recent report, 6G, with its high network capabilities, is a fundamental technology to arrive at building the metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

This is an interesting mix of tradition and technology. It’s interesting to read about the many different technologies that Qualcomm makes available to OEMs and how this open ecosystem compares to the closed Apple’s one. For instance, there are VR Churches where people gather together to pray.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info At SIGGRAPH there was much attention toward VR and AI SIGGRAPH has always been a very relevant event for all of us in the 3D space, and this year VR and AI were among the most relevant technologies showcased there. Almalence plans to license this technology to headsets manufacturers.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2022

The event, dedicated to the company’s staff in Ukraine, was produced across real locations in LA – a departure from the previous two partner summits that were created on stages. Our investments in augmented reality represent our ongoing efforts to build technology that serves humanity and that feels intuitive and familiar to use.”.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

On the enterprise side, instead, Snap added AR Mirrors to its ARES technology suite. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. This means that stores can now start to easily implement Snap-powered AR mirrors to let their customers try on the merch of the store.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

Many journalists have been speculating lately that Meta was abandoning the vision of the metaverse and that the new focus of the company was towards AI, the shiny technology of the moment. I’ve also started watching the very interesting speech by “Mister President” Alvin Grayling about XR, AI, and the future of technology (and humanity).

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