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Valve Appears to Have a Standalone VR Headset in the Works
The prototype is suspected to be able to operate without a companion device or tracking boxes—perfect for a type of gaming that's never been exactly spontaneous.
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Scientists Testify in Holmes Trial: Theranos Tech Was Downright Bad
According to Theranos laboratory managers called to testify, Holmes should have known Edison was a dud.
Leaked Asus x Noctua RTX 3070 Is As Brown As You’d Expect
The only thing that matters when buying a new video card right now is that you can find one in stock. Who cares if it doesn't have the right fans? Maybe one day you'll have the luxury of caring about the fans on your GPU again. That's why products like the Asus x Noctua RTX 3070 exist.
Xbox Head Phil Spencer Claims Supply Issues Will Continue Deep Into 2022
The Xbox won't be easier to find in stock any time soon.
Facebook Faces Backlash for Targeting Tweens via Instagram for Kids
In a time of generalized social strife, nothing has seemingly united human beings more than a distaste for Facebook's kid-focused products and features.
CRISPR Gene Therapy Restores Color Vision in Small Trial
Genetic diseases are a compelling target for viral gene therapy, but the results can be spotty at best. There's good news, though. On Wednesday, researchers presented evidence from a breakthrough gene-editing experiment that restored some color vision to patients with progressive, genetic vision loss.
Scientists Built an Artificial Intelligence to Finish Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony
We don't know what Beethoven meant to do for his unfinished 10th Symphony. But what if we could plug his music into an AI to figure it out?
Chromebook Demand Falling as COVID Vaccination Increases
Windows demand should be buoyed by Windows 11's release, but the report predicts that Chromebook sales will continue to drop through next year.
AMD Wants to Improve AI, HPC Efficiency 30x by 2025
AMD has a new plan for improving energy efficiency and claims it can deliver 30x gains by 2025.
A Mars-Like Planet Might Be Hiding in the Outer Solar System
Astronomers have been on the hunt for a theorized ninth planet in the extreme outer solar system, and now a study suggests there might be another planet out there. Unlike the massive (and completely hypothetical) Planet Nine, this one is believed to be a small, rocky world like Mars.
Apple Says iPad Mini ‘Jelly Scrolling’ Is Normal
Apple has just released the updated iPad Mini, a device that packs most of what makes the larger iPads so popular into a diminutive frame. This tablet has an 8.3-inch 60Hz LCD display with narrow bezels and impressive brightness for a tablet. It also has jelly scrolling, which some owners are unable to ignore now that they've seen it.