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Samsung, Stanford Built a 10,000 PPI Display That Could Revolutionize VR, AR
Ask anyone who has spent more than a few minutes inside a VR headset, and they'll mention the screen door effect. This could eliminate it for good.

AMD Smashes Revenue Records as Zen 3, Xbox Series X, PS5 Ramp Up
AMD's Q3 2020 results are in, and the results are excellent for the company, in every particular.

AMD Buys FPGA developer Xilinx in $35 Billion Deal
The deal, which we discussed earlier this month, will give AMD access to new markets that it hasn't previously played in, including FPGAs and artificial intelligence.

SpaceX Launches ‘Better Than Nothing’ Starlink Beta
Those lucky few who have gotten invitations to try the service will have to pay a hefty up-front cost, and the speeds aren't amazing. Still, it's a new generation of satellite internet.

Review: The Oculus Quest 2 Could Be the Tipping Point for VR Mass Adoption
The Oculus Quest 2 is now available, and it's an improvement over the original in every way that matters. And yet, it's $100 less expensive than the last release. Having spent some time with the Quest 2, I believe we might look back on it as the headset that finally made VR accessible to mainstream consumers.

Intel’s Raja Koduri to Present at Samsung Foundry’s Upcoming Conference
Intel's Raja Koduri will speak at a Samsung foundry event this week — and that's not something that would happen if Intel didn't have something to say.

Scientists Confirm the Presence of Water on the Moon
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of molecular water on the moon. Is there any of it in a form we can use? That's less clear.

Chromebooks Gain Market Share as Education Goes Online
Chromebook sales have exploded in the pandemic, with sales up 90 percent and future growth expected. This poses some challenges to companies like Microsoft.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Is Leaking into Space
NASA reports the probe grabbed so much regolith from the asteroid that it's leaking out of the collector. The team is now working to determine how best to keep the precious cargo from escaping.

Google Is Cracking Down on App Location Access
Android 11 includes some new location privacy features, but those on older versions of Android will benefit from a spate of Play Store policy changes.

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HTC Reveals Next-Gen Proton VR Headsets
The company showed off Project Proton alongside the updated Cosmos VR headset lineup, but unlike the latter, Proton isn't ready for prime time. If these headsets ever do launch, they could really change the game.