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Philip Rosedale’s Second Life with High Fidelity

“Moore’s Law means that at some point the richness and detail of virtual and augmented reality experiences will rival and surpass the real world,” Rosedale says. [Read more]

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It’s curtains for curtains: Digital shades go opaque on command

Sonte Film window coverings made from a special material that responds to electric current can go opaque or clear at the bidding of a smartphone app. [Read more]

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Oculus VR co-founder, 33, killed by speeding car

Tragedy hits the company that made the Oculus Rift head-mounted virtual-reality display, as co-founder Andrew Reisse finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time during a police chase. [Read more]

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Facebookers beware: Profile posts can get you job rejections

A new study shows that one in ten people from the ages 16 to 34 have been turned down from potential employment because of something they posted on social media. [Read more]

Facebookers, beware: That silly update can cost you a job

Study shows that companies have rejected 1 in 10 people between ages 16 and 34 because of something the person shared on social media. [Read more]

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AT&T adds 61-cent 'mobility' fee to wireless bills

AT&T’s new “Mobility Administrative Fee” is raising wireless bills by 61 cents a month — a move that could reportedly raise half a billion dollars for the company. [Read more]

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Quantenna’s new chip turns 802.11ac Wi-Fi up a notch

Quantenna announces the first 4×4 (quad-stream) 802.11ac chipset. The new chipset, which offers a cap speed of 1.7Gbps, is slated be used in products later this year. [Read more]

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Power utilities claim ‘daily’ and ‘constant’ cyberattacks, says report

U.S. Congressmen Ed Markey and Henry Waxman pen a report outlining the increased hacks on power grid computer systems, saying that one utility receives about 10,000 attempted cyberattacks per month. [Read more]