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Meta is pulling the plug on its VR metaverse and Meta Quest 3 fans don't know how to respond

Meta’s VR scale-back is heading into phase two as the company has revealed its timeline for the full closure of its Meta Horizon Worlds metaverse.

TechRadar

Sand mining and Kenya’s building boom: better rules are needed, but not from the top down

The sun is rising in Kenya’s Kajiado county, just outside Nairobi, and a truck is rumbling over dusty ground towards a riverbank. Young men guide the driver to a parking spot and then spring into action, each with a scoop, filling the truck from a heap of the most desirable…

The Conversation

Meta isn't giving up on VR, but it just evaporated any goodwill it had left

Meta laid off most of its first-party development studios and seemingly shuttered developer funding, leaving many to wonder what's next for the Quest.

Android Central

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VR headsets are mainstream, and I'm tired of pretending they're not

From Meta Quest to Vision Pro, VR and mixed reality headsets have more than earned their place in the limelight of the mainstream.

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Head constable suspended, SI transferred after politician dances to movie songs at police station in Telangana

SP Kiran Khare suspends head constable and puts SHO under VR after Congress leader dances at police station.

The Hindu

Vijayawada | Three policemen suspended after Kuki tribal man of Manipur dies in custody

The Nellore district police ordered a departmental inquiry with seven policemen, including a Circle Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), in an alleged custodial death case. So far, Ttree policemen were suspended and four were sent to Vacancy Reserve (VR) in the case.

The Hindu

Meta just laid off a bunch of employees right before its big VR showcase

The final wave of planned Meta layoffs has displaced an estimated 5,000 employees from the company just a week before Meta's big VR gaming showcase is to take place.

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Do wireless headphones work with PSVR 2?

While the PS5 doesn't support native Bluetooth headphones, you can find a workaround for that. Still, your best bet is to use the Pulse 3D Wireless or just stick to wired.

Android Central

More Cracks in the FTC's Aggressive Antitrust Plans, as Court Refuses To Ban Meta From Buying V.R. Fitness App

Plus: Trump teases new avenues of authoritarianism, interest rates raised again, and more...

Reason

Meta Can't Buy V.R. Fitness Company, Must Make Its Own Competing App, Says FTC

Plus: A rebranded "Build Back Better," the two-party system creates "a disconnect between elites and non-elites," and more...

Reason

Finland seizes hundreds of Russian freight cars as EU sanctions bite

Finland has seized nearly a thousand freight cars belonging to Russian companies as a result of European Union sanctions, according to Finnish state-owned rail operator VR and a letter from Russia's rail monopoly seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Ukraine-Russia latest updates: Donetsk governor urges evacuation

Ukraine news from July 5: Governor says mass evacuation will save lives and enable Ukraine to better fight Russians.

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