Day: August 6, 2013

As reported on Wired. BY RYAN RIGNEY The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset display is still without a release date, but early versions have alreadyblown us away with the device’s ability to immerse wearers in virtual worlds. But there’s still a big question facing the team at Oculus: What is virtual reality input? Right now, you can play games while wearing the Oculus headset while seated in front of your keyboard and mouse, or while holding a…

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes The megalodon was real, but the movie is fake    Viewers have rallied around the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week for decades over its unabashed love of science and its glorification of violent sea creatures. But this year’s event, which kicked off last night with the documentary Megalodon: The Monster Shark That Lives, may have committed a cardinal sin: lying to viewers about sharks.   THE REAL MEGALODON WAS MASSIVE…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK On August 16, Steve Jobs biopic “JOBS” will hit theaters nationwide. The movie follows the story of a young Jobs deciding to start Apple, building the world’s first personal computer out of his garage, and going on to lose the company he built only to be asked to take the helm once again, years later. Ashton Kutcher, who took on the role of Jobs and even ended up in the hospital along…

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