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Virtual Reality

The $299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset starts shipping today

The Oculus Quest 2, Facebook’s new virtual reality headset, has started shipping today. The Quest 2 is a cheaper, revamped version of the original 2019 Quest. It’s got the same untethered standalone design but with a new chipset and a big bump in screen resolution and controller battery life. And…

bubmagOctober 14, 2020

SpaceX

SpaceX, Hughes and Viasat qualify to bid for $20.4 billion in FCC rural broadband subsidies

by Brian Berger and Debra Werner — October 13, 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off Aug. 7 on the company's tenth Starlink mission, which also carried two BlackSky imaging satellites. Credit: SpaceX webcast WASHINGTON — SpaceX, Hughes Network Systems and Viasat are eligible to compete for a share of…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

Riots

Patriots to Return to Facility for Workouts on Wednesday After COVID-19 Outbreak

Steven Senne/Associated PressAfter a fourth positive test within the New England Patriots organization postponed their already-moved game against the Denver Broncos back to Week 6, the team is taking a slower approach to its return to the field.According to the Boston Globe's Ben Volin, the team will not hold an official…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

Hrant Dink

Turkish-Backed Syrian Fighters Join Armenian-Azeri Conflict

Hundreds of fighters from Syrian militias allied with Turkey have joined the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and hundreds more are preparing to go, according to two Syrians involved in the effort. Turkey quickly declared its support for Muslim-majority Azerbaijan, whose people speak a…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

NATO

Senator Blumenthal Grills Amy Coney Barrett on Roe v. Wade Stance

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) at the confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill, October 12, 2020. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters) Senator Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) grilled Judge Amy Coney Barrett during Tuesday’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing over her pro-life stance and whether she would agree with the…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

VR

Windsor VR CAVE to be utilized in development of concept car

Author of the article:Dave Battagello • Windsor StarPublishing date:Oct 14, 2020 • • 2 minute readAkash Charuvila, the Virtual Reality CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) operator at the Institute for Border Logistics and Security, is pictured in the CAVE, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. The CAVE will be used in the…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

NSA

Watch: Nancy Pelosi Gives One of the Most Insane Interviews You’ll Ever Witness

In this image from video, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)Perhaps some in the middle are getting a little tired of being Nancy Pelosi’s lapdog? That’s probably too much to…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

Censored Internet

Mnuchin to Visit Middle East for First Time Since Pandemic Began

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bubmagOctober 13, 2020

Space Debris

NASA’s new moonshot rules: No fighting or littering, please

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moonshot rules: No fighting and littering. And no trespassing at historic lunar landmarks like Apollo 11′s Tranquility Base.The space agency released a set of guidelines Tuesday for its Artemis moon-landing program, based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and other agreements. So far,…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

Global Warming

American Pikas show resiliency in the face of global warming

The American pika is a charismatic, diminutive relative of rabbits that some researchers say is at high risk of extinction due to climate change. Pikas typically live in cool habitats, often in mountains, under rocks and boulders. Because pikas are sensitive to high temperatures, some researchers predict that, as the…

bubmagOctober 13, 2020

The $299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset starts shipping today

SpaceX, Hughes and Viasat qualify to bid for $20.4 billion in FCC rural broadband subsidies

Patriots to Return to Facility for Workouts on Wednesday After COVID-19 Outbreak

Turkish-Backed Syrian Fighters Join Armenian-Azeri Conflict

Senator Blumenthal Grills Amy Coney Barrett on Roe v. Wade Stance

Windsor VR CAVE to be utilized in development of concept car

Watch: Nancy Pelosi Gives One of the Most Insane Interviews You’ll Ever Witness

Mnuchin to Visit Middle East for First Time Since Pandemic Began

NASA’s new moonshot rules: No fighting or littering, please

American Pikas show resiliency in the face of global warming

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