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The Return of Spatial Computing in Gaming VR

The Return of Spatial Computing in Gaming

Spatial computing in gaming has been bound to head-mounted devices for the past several years. While virtual reality (VR) headsets, augmented reality (AR) glasses, and mixed-reality wearables have dominated the marketplace in virtual gaming, many continue to suffer the problems their early counterparts had, which include the complexity of setup,…
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May 12, 2026
Sam Altman details ‘hair-raising’ chat with Elon Musk as he takes stand Elon Musk

Sam Altman details ‘hair-raising’ chat with Elon Musk as he takes stand

Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Metz Updated May 13, 2026 — 7:23am, first published 6:00am Oakland, California: OpenAI’s Sam Altman testified that he was “extremely uncomfortable” with Elon Musk’s insistence that he have complete control over a proposed for-profit subsidiary of OpenAI back in 2017. Altman told jurors that Musk said…
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May 12, 2026
“Weird Al” Yankovic Broadway Musical in the Works VR

“Weird Al” Yankovic Broadway Musical in the Works

A Broadway jukebox musical about “Weird Al” Yankovic is in the works, Deadline reports. Titled Dare to Be Stupid, its soundtrack will be comprised of parody songs from throughout Yankovic’s extensive spoof oeuvre, including “White & Nerdy” (his take on “Ridin’” by Chamillionaire), “Amish Paradise” (Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”), “Eat It”…
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May 12, 2026
Chinese-born robot becomes world’s first android monk as humanoid called Gabi takes vows in South Korea — three more $16,000 ‘spiritual cyborgs’ will join it for Buddha’s birthday Android

Chinese-born robot becomes world’s first android monk as humanoid called Gabi takes vows in South Korea — three more $16,000 ‘spiritual cyborgs’ will join it for Buddha’s birthday

South Korean monks officially ordained a humanoid robot during a Buddhist temple ceremony The AI-powered monk answered spiritual vows during its ordination ritual confidently Gabi received a symbolic sticker instead of the traditional incense burn ceremony South Korean monks at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul have ordained a humanoid robot as…
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May 12, 2026
Beijing put Huawei’s secret chip lab on national TV two days before Trump arrives. The message wasn’t for Chinese viewers. Huawei

Beijing put Huawei’s secret chip lab on national TV two days before Trump arrives. The message wasn’t for Chinese viewers.

TL;DR Beijing broadcast Huawei’s secret chip lab on prime-time TV two days before Trump’s state visit, signalling that US export controls have consolidated China’s semiconductor ambitions under a national champion the US cannot reach. On Friday evening, China Central Television’s most-watched news programme broadcast footage that has never been shown…
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May 12, 2026
Nonprofits say they are in a crisis Homeless

Nonprofits say they are in a crisis

The country's nonprofit sector — organizations from food banks and homeless shelters to immigrant aid groups — is facing a crisis in the wake of federal funding cuts, advocates say.Why it matters: The nation's most vulnerable people rely on these groups for help — and demand for services has increased over the past…
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May 12, 2026