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Whats the patent about? Meta, thenFacebook, filed a Patent tool in 2020 titled3D Conversations in an Artificial Reality Environment. To be clear: this is a patentapplicationthats recently been made public; the patent hasnt been granted yet. What exactly does Meta mean by 3D conversations? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But video calls are pretty good. What does 3D bring to the table? Metas patent suggests it is interested in using realistic 3D depictions to communicate body language for more natural conversations....

Its beenfive long years, butSonyhas finally revealed the design of its secondvirtual realityheadset. ), the hardware has been unveiled at an interesting time. In fact, the VR2 serves as an interesting marker to show how the entire sector has changed. One point to note before we begin:the current announcementonly covers the design of Sonys headset. And thats the base were building this article on. 40% off TNW Conference! Basically, the VR2 is faster, better, and lighter than its predecessor....

Its a popular idea that the path tosustainabilitylies in high-tech solutions. But the risks of this approach are becoming ever clearer. Many modern technologies use materials like copper, cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements. Thesemetalsare in devices like cell phones, televisions, and motors. Plus, many of these devices are inherentlydifficultto recycle. This is because to make them, complex mixes of materials are created, often in very small quantities. Its very expensive to collect and separate them for recycling....

As such, its in everyones best interest that I join the group audio call with my mic muted. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.” Also tagged with

As such, theyre also the least understood planets in the Solar System. Ourongoingresearchlooks at how to overcome the harsh entry conditions experienced during giant planet missions. As we look forward to potential future missions, heres what we might expect. Beinahegut But first, what are giant planets? Unlike rocky planets, giant planets dont have a surface to land on. 40% off TNW Conference! The larger Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants....

Last week, French automaker Renault releaseda sneak previewof a hydrogen-powered car. We dont know that much about the car yet. Any car can look good with a few sexy neon lights and a dark backdrop. In 2019,the company announced plansto add hydrogen to two of its light electric commercial vehicles. The only emission is water. But Renault is doing something different. The Renault Kangoo ZE Hydrogen and Renault Master Z.E....

Still, there are benefits to perusing through Microsofts app store. In general, these apps also use more modern code and are optimized to use fewer system resources. Here are some Store apps you should definitely check out. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Some highlights include: And theresmuch more. Although some features are available as paid upgrades, its a full-fledged PDF reader even in free mode. Netflix In general, Im trying to avoid apps that work just fine through a surfing app....

Experts predict artificial intelligence will gain sentience within the next 100 years. Some predictitll happen sooner. Others sayitll never happen. Still other experts say it already has happened. Its possible the experts are just guessing. The problem with identifying sentience and consciousness is theres no precedent when it comes to machine intelligence. You cant just check a robots pulse or ask it to define love to see if its alive....

Lets face it: parking sucks. Come down to Earth, Ioanna, you might say, itll never happen. But youd be wrong. Because my dream is coming true as we speak. The technology is known as automated valet parking (AVP) and it doesnt even need full self-driving functionality. A modern vehicle equipped with electric power steering, electronic shifting, and connectivity capabilities is good enough. Weve investigated the companies deploying AVP and where they are with the technology....

The inevitable has happened. Donald Trumps social web link, TRUTH, has just launched onthe US App Store. A lot has happened since Trump announcedthis new venture last October. Since then, he and his supporters have demanded a platform that fights the tyranny of Big Tech. Donald Trump Jr. evenurged Elon Musk to build one, but I guesshe was busy somewhere else. 40% off TNW Conference! Conservative social media has been around for a while, in the form of networks like Gettr and Gab....

Wouldnt it be great if you never had to worry about a flat tire? You could drive anywhere, roaming the globe, traveling to remote locations without a worry. Well, stop dreaming. And theyre called airless tires. Its a simple solution: if theres no air in the tires, they cant pop. Well, youll need to curb your enthusiasm a little. While airless tires exist, theyre not the silver bullet we hoped for at least for now....

Chinas zero-COVID policy put the Beijing Winter Olympics under some of the strictest coronavirus protocols in the world. To tackle the challenges, the team tapped into robotic cameras and remote editing. Getty mounted cameras in robotic rigs that can be controlled remotely. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Therobotsworked alongside people on the ground. Another new technology for Beijing 2022 was remote live-editing. Gettys software transferred photosviaFTPover a virtual LAN and onto remote editors around the world....

NASA hasannounced plansfor the International Space Station (ISS) to be officially decommissioned in 2031. Originally commissioned for a 15-year lifespan, the ISS is outliving all expectations. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The ISSalso helpsto monitor Earths ecosystems and natural disasters in real-time. Despite onboard research gaining momentum, NASA has noticed signs of infrastructure and components slowing down. These thermal extremes cause cyclic expansion and contraction which wears the material....