Month: August 2024
Meta’s VR version of GTA: San Andreas is ‘on hold indefinitely’
The Quest version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was first announced nearly three years ago, is “on hold indefinitely,” Meta confirmed to IGN and in a comment on a YouTube video. “GTA: San Andreas is on hold indefinitely while we both focus on other projects,” the Meta Quest…
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Online publishers face a dilemma: Allow AI scraping from Google or lose search visibility
As the US government weighs its options following a landmark “monopolist” ruling against Google last week, online publications increasingly face a bleak future. (And this time, it’s not just because of severely diminished ad revenue.) Bloomberg reports that their choice now boils down to allowing Google to use their published…
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You can now use the Meta Quest as a screen for HDMI devices
Meta has released a new app for the Quest 3, 2, and Pro, letting you use the headsets as a screen for consoles, laptops, or any device with video out capabilities. Using the free Meta Quest HDMI Link app does require additional hardware, but it’s still a relatively cheap way…
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Samsung Coupon and Promo Codes (August 2024)
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Californians will soon be able to add their driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet
Some California residents will be able to add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet soon, Apple announced Thursday. Apple’s announcement doesn’t say when the mobile driver’s licenses will be rolled out, just that it will happen “this fall” as part of California’s mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot.…
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Another blow to the US’ offshore wind ambitions
Offshore wind energy giant Ørsted is pushing back the start date for Revolution Wind, the project it’s building off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut. It’s a another setback to the Biden administration’s hopes of sourcing clean energy from new offshore wind farms that have faced a myriad of…
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