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Virtual reality has long disappointed me. I remember playing the VR game Half-Life: Alyx, a shooter. It was fun, but not entirely convincing. While my character moved through the game, it was hard to ignore the fact that I was sitting down at home. But this summer, I visited Shanghai’s…

By Tsvetana Paraskova - Feb 23, 2026, 5:00 PM CST The U.S. is developing a Western price floor mechanism for rare earths to reduce reliance on China’s pricing system. Rising Chinese PrNd prices—now above $125/kg—highlight Western vulnerability, as even U.S. government-backed deals reference Chinese price indices. Efforts are underway to…