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dev.to - Viitorx - 9 Proven Ways Virtual Reality in Healthcare Ships in Production
9 Proven Ways Virtual Reality in Healthcare Ships in Production
DEV Community

Field notes from building immersive healthcare apps: what actually works, the tech stack behind it, and the constraints that matter. The first time I profiled a medical VR build, the frame time chart told the whole story. A surgeon needed to rotate…

arstechnica.com - Ars Contributors - Smithsonian Starstruck VR exhibit lets you stroll through the stars
Smithsonian Starstruck VR exhibit lets you stroll through the stars
Ars Technica

Having a computer strapped to my face for 40 minutes was one reason to feel a little sweaty. But the tour of the Universe I had just received in virtual reality—including visits to the near vicinity of the Sun, the giant black hole at the…

digitaltrends.com - Manisha Priyadarshini - Horror films play music to warn about danger. These headphones use the same trick to save you from robots
Horror films play music to warn about danger. These headphones use the same trick to save you from robots
Digital Trends

The ear has always processed what is coming before the eye does. In horror movies, the music always tells you something bad is coming. Now researchers at Georgia Tech are using the same idea in real life to keep factory workers safe around robots.

chron.com - The Associated Press - What to Stream: Rolling Stones, 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Backrooms
What to Stream: Rolling Stones, 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Backrooms
Chron

The latest Rolling Stones album and the streaming debut of the hit movie “Backrooms” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as…

screendaily.com - Matt Schley - How Netflix anime 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' became a box office sensation in Japan
How Netflix anime 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' became a box office sensation in Japan
Screen

Halfway through 2026, Japan's top box office earners include many of the usual suspects: the latest entry in the perennially popular Detective Conan film series, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and local hit Until We Meet…

pcmag.com - I've Seen the Scary Headlines About AI. Here's Why I'm Still a Techno-Optimist
I've Seen the Scary Headlines About AI. Here's Why I'm Still a Techno-Optimist
PCMag

I came of age before surveillance capitalism, doom-scrolling, and the ethically dubious aspects of Big Tech. However, I remain stubbornly enthusiastic about the future, even as anger over the deleterious effects of certain technologies, especially…

cyprus-mail.com - Robotex Cyprus 2026 draws thousands with AI, drones and space technology
Robotex Cyprus 2026 draws thousands with AI, drones and space technology
Cyprus Mail

Thousands of visitors attended Robotex Cyprus 2026, the country's largest robotics festival, held at the University of Cyprus Sports Centre on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together hundreds of competitors and showcasing the latest developments in…

boredpanda.com - Greta Jaruševičiūtė - People Are Sharing Nonsensical Movie Details And These 64 Are The Most Hilarious Ones (New Pics)
People Are Sharing Nonsensical Movie Details And These 64 Are The Most Hilarious Ones (New Pics)
Bored Panda

Making movies is an incredibly difficult, expensive, time-consuming, and emotionally exhausting endeavor. And we salute every creator who has ever tried to get their ideas on film. Sadly, many films will never be culturally relevant, critically and…

benzinga.com - Jeannine Mancini - Kevin O'Leary Says Some 'Shark Tank' Investments Are 'Turds' And Some Are Hits - Nobody Wanted Cupcake-I
Kevin O'Leary Says Some 'Shark Tank' Investments Are 'Turds' And Some Are Hits - Nobody Wanted Cupcake-I
Benzinga

A cupcake in a mason jar is not the sort of idea that usually makes Wall Street sit up straighter. It sounds like a charming gift, a sugar rush and a shipping headache rolled into one. Yet for 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary, it became proof…

memeburn.com - Archana Shivkumar - What Is the Metaverse? The Honest 2026 Guide - Memeburn
What Is the Metaverse? The Honest 2026 Guide - Memeburn
Memeburn - Internet+Culture

Recently, Meta announced plans to discontinue its flagship metaverse venture, Horizon Worlds, on Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets. Though the decision has been temporarily delayed due to user backlash, it signals the broader stagnation of…

sacurrent.com - Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica - Records reveal 'systemic neglect' after immigrant died at Texas' Camp East Montana
Records reveal 'systemic neglect' after immigrant died at Texas' Camp East Montana
San Antonio Current

This story contains descriptions of suicide and attempted suicide, including methods used. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. This article is…

marketbeat.com - Leonteq Securities AG Has $3.61 Million Holdings in Unity Software Inc. $U
Leonteq Securities AG Has $3.61 Million Holdings in Unity Software Inc. $U
MarketBeat

Leonteq Securities AG increased its holdings in shares of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U - Free Report) by 3,026.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 164,537 shares of…

computerweekly.com - Paul Coby, CIO - CW@60: A quarter-century as a CIO | Computer Weekly
CW@60: A quarter-century as a CIO | Computer Weekly
ComputerWeekly.com

On 22 September 1966, the launch issue of the world's first weekly technology newspaper was published – today Computer Weekly is the UK's oldest business IT title. What's changed the most for you since then? Here, veteran CIO Paul Coby looks…

marketbeat.com - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Purchases 17,710 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Purchases 17,710 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
MarketBeat

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 3.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned…

marketbeat.com - Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Sold by Orange Investment Advisors Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Sold by Orange Investment Advisors Inc.
MarketBeat

Orange Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 19.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,513 shares of…

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