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The best VR headsets for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-12 18:00:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Choosing the best VR headset for you is the first step into some of the most immersive gaming, entertainment and virtual work experiences available today. Whether you’re exploring new worlds, working out in virtual gyms or collaborating in 3D environments, a great headset can make all

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Not everyone is thrilled with Threads’ DMs

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-13 19:30:42

Earlier this week, Instagram Threads launched what the company said was its most-requested feature to date: direct messages, also known as DMs. However, the company is now facing a bit of a user backlash over the addition, as users, primarily women, are arguing that there should be a way to opt out of DMs entirely, citing harassment concerns. Although DMs are a part of other social networks similar to Threads, including X, Bluesky, Mastodon, and others, some Threads users appreciated that they

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Two years in, Apple is now officially on Threads

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-15 11:07:49

It took a minute, but Apple has at last activated its official Threads account. And thanks to its massive Instagram presence, it instantly picked up nearly 5 million followers. Today’s move comes well after several Apple-related accounts joined Instagram’s alternative to X right out of the gate. Apple Music, Apple News, Apple Books, Shazam, and Beats by Dre were among the first to show up shortly after Threads launched in mid-2023, but the main @apple account remained absent until now. Instant

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The Roman Roads Research Association

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-17 22:32:52

We continue Margary’s work by researching Roman roads using modern technology such as LiDAR, which uses lasers fired from an aircraft to create an incredibly accurate model of the earth’s surface beneath any vegetation, revealing surviving archaeology otherwise not visible. The example below is a Roman road in Lincolnshire, just east of Grantham, where until recently it was assumed that the A52 followed the course of a Roman road, which it almost certainly doesn’t. Instead, a different road lead

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Threads gets its own DMs as app distances itself from Instagram

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-17 23:00:00

Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct messages (DMs) will begin rolling out to users globally beginning on Tuesday, alongside a new visual element called highlighter. The latter will emphasize interesting perspectives and conversations, Meta says, starting with Trending Topics. At launch, Threads DMs offer a basic set of features. They’ll su

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You Can Finally Use This Very Basic Threads Feature

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-18 14:00:05

Better late than never? Threads, Meta's answer to X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky, was launched almost two years ago in July 2023, and saw immediate rapid signups after piggybacking off Instagram's user base. Despite being around for that long, it's just now giving us the ability to direct message other users. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased the new feature earlier this month as it was rolling out in beta. "We're starting to test DMs on Threads. If you get access to this -- slide through!" Zuc

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Threads officially rolls out standalone DMs and debuts visual highlights

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-18 19:00:55

Meta just took another step in its belated but very welcome push to detach Threads from its Instagram roots. Starting today, the app is officially rolling out its own direct messaging system and a new visual highlights feature. Here’s how they work. Both updates mark the second anniversary of the app, which was officially launched on July 5th, 2024. And alongside the announcement, Threads also shared an interesting, but completely unsurprising fact, pointing to its increasingly independent futu

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Two years later, Meta is making DMs on Threads official

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-18 19:00:56

Meta announced just a couple weeks ago that it would finally start testing a dedicated inbox for direct messages on Threads. Now, it's making the feature official and rolling out DMs to everyone. As with the earlier test, the update will add a messaging tab to the Threads app where users can access the inbox and exchange DMs with mutuals. Meta says that initially people will only be able to send messages to users who already follow them or mutual followers from Instagram, though it plans to rol

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-18 16:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s preshow content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of thei

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Threads now has DMs

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-18 19:00:00

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Threads has officially launched direct messaging for everyone. You can now privately message other users on the Meta-owned X rival, though Threads will only allow DMs between your followers or mutual followers on Instagram to start. You can send a DM on Threads by selecting the envelope icon in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen in the app. F

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Threads launches its own DM inbox, as app moves further away from Instagram

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-18 23:59:00

Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct messages (DMs) will begin rolling out to users globally beginning on Tuesday, alongside a new visual element called highlighter. The latter will emphasize interesting perspectives and conversations, Meta says, starting with Trending Topics. At launch, Threads DMs offer a basic set of features. They’ll su

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-19 07:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s pre-show content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of the

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Trump Says Roads Prevent Wildfires. The Truth Is More Complicated

gizmodo.com Joseph Winters 2025-08-18 19:10:36

The Trump administration announced its intention earlier this week to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Policy, also known as the “Roadless Rule,” which restricts road-building, logging, and mining across 58 million acres of the country’s national forests. The administration’s rationale was that the “outdated” Roadless Rule has exacerbated wildfire risks. In a statement announcing the policy change, U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins said that “properly managing our

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You can now mute words just on Threads, and even set a 30-day timer

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-22 15:15:07

It looks like Meta is finally treating Threads as its own app, rather than just an Instagram sidekick. After rolling out a standalone DMs system, Threads is now getting its own mute lists, along with something new (and very welcome): temporary filters that expire automatically. No Instagram strings attached In a post this week, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced a revamped “Hidden Words” feature for Threads that includes its own independent word filters. Until now, muting a word on Threads

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A New Threads Feature Saves You From Seeing and Posting Spoilers: Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-22 15:18:18

Social media can accidentally spoil a streaming movie or show for those who haven't yet watched it. Threads, the popular social media platform from Meta, now has a new feature that could save you from spoiling your next watch. The new feature allows users to mark media and text posts as spoilers. If it's a photo, the spoiler will then appear blurred in feeds, and text will be grayed out. Clicking on both types makes the spoiler visible. Netflix and Marvel are the first major studios to use the

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Meta Quest 3 VR and Batman Bundle at This Price? Don’t Wait for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-23 02:42:27

The Meta Quest 3 is the most feature-rich affordable VR headset available currently, and it’s an easy top choice among users and critics alike. While the new 3S model is cheaper at $299, it simply doesn’t offer the same level of performance and features as the standard Meta Quest 3. With a perfect 5 out of 5-star rating from over 2,000 Amazon reviews, this headset is our pick for best immersive gaming and mixed reality. What’s great is that the Meta Quest 3 doesn’t require a console at all, so y

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Apple Ads Aren't Cool Anymore. Here's What I Think Changed

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-23 09:00:00

Nothing about Apple's latest promotional video felt like Apple. For over 7 minutes, an awkward comedian explains to a sleepy audience of disinterested teens that the only way parents will buy them an expensive MacBook for college is to make a convincing PowerPoint business presentation. Problem was, the presentation wasn't convincing -- and it was hard to tell who the video was even targeting. Do the parents who raised the iPad generation need to be swayed to buy Apple products? Or was Apple tr

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Threads now has a better word filter than Instagram

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-23 19:39:00

Threads has taken another step towards decoupling from Instagram by introducing its own word blocking filters. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday that the Hidden Words setting on Threads includes “newly added custom filters to block words, phrases, and emojis in batches, with optional time limits.” A previous version of Hidden Words was tied to Instagram, meaning you could only mute the same words and phrases across both platforms. This change enables users to tailor what they wa

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Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that's separate from Instagram

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-25 03:41:37

This lets users filter out phrases they don't want to see in feeds, searches, profiles and replies. Threads and Instagram are continuing to decouple. Meta's social network has updated its Hidden Words setting to make it separate from Instagram. Prior to this update, users had one global Hidden Words setting that impacted both platforms. For the uninitiated, the Hidden Words setting lets users filter out stuff they don't want to see. The setting can be applied to posts, feeds, searches, profile

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Tiny orange beads found by Apollo astronauts reveal Moon's explosive past

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-21 07:09:36

The Apollo astronauts didn't know what they'd find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn't expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the otherwise monochrome piles of rocks and dust. The beads, each less than 1 mm across, formed some 3.3 to 3.6 billion years ago during volcanic eruptions on the surface of the then-young satellite. "They're some of the most amazing extraterrestrial samples we have," said Ryan Ogliore, an associate prof

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Threads now lets you manage Hidden Words separately from Instagram, set time limits

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-25 07:57:46

Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, now has its own Hidden Words setting that operates separately from Instagram. The feature allows you to filter out posts that contain words, phrases, or emojis you don’t want to see in feeds, search, profiles, and replies. Previously, Hidden Words was tied to Instagram, so the filters that you entered would be applied to content on both platforms. Now, you can create a separate list of Hidden Words on Threads to further personalize the content that you see on th

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Samsung’s Project Moohan XR headset could be similar to Vision Pro in more ways than one

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 03:33:31

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung will reportedly procure some displays for its upcoming Project Moohan headset from Sony. Sony also produced displays for the Apple Vision Pro. Samsung’s display arm will also develop some of the headset’s displays, in a bid to cut dependence on Sony. Samsung and Google are openly collaborating to create the first extended reality (XR) headset based on Android. The headset, codenamed Project Moohan, is expected to be unveiled some time in 2025, an

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This amazing Samsung gaming monitor is $300 off and comes with a free headset!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 11:42:16

Samsung makes some of the best gaming monitors around, especially if you’re looking for one of those fancy, huge, curved, ultrawide ones. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 (G91SD) 49-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor is an excellent option if you want something less expensive, and today’s deal makes it much more enticing. It is $300 off, and you also get a free headset! Get the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 (G91SD) with a free JBL Quantum ONE headset for $999.99 ($599.95 off) This offer is available directly from

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Apple Wallet’s F1 movie ads better not give Google any ideas

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-29 03:01:42

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Apple Wallet is sending out push notifications advertising the new film F1 The Movie. Users aren’t happy about their digital wallet serving them ads. To avoid these ads, you’ll have to disable notifications or turn off seeing card benefits within Wallet during checkout. Apple’s original film, F1 The Movie, is coming to theaters this week. If you have somehow missed all of the advertising for it, don’t worry. The tech giant is making sure you know all

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Shocking Video Shows Entire Road Buckling in Heat, Creating a Jump That a Car Instantly Flies Off

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-29 11:10:21

"Danger. Speed bump growing zone." Bumpy Road The summer's first heatwave has been so intense in the United States that an asphalt road buckled so suddenly that an oncoming car went airborne in Missouri, all captured in a now-viral video. In spite of the peril, the video made for a comical sight: the roads belches, sending a fine mist of dust into the air as it sends forth a brand new speed bump — off which the four-door compact car catches air, like a scene out of a Grand Theft Auto video ga

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Meta just launched a $400 Xbox Edition Quest 3S headset - and it's full of surprises

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-08-30 07:27:00

Meta Meta has officially entered into a new partnership with Microsoft by launching its "first-ever limited edition" headset -- the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. For this new bundle, the tech giant isn't changing the headset's hardware. It's still the same Quest 3S running on a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset. It still supports full-color pass-through and can display content on a huge, 26-foot digital screen. The hardware may be staying the same, but the various differences will make this package a

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Basic Facts about GPUs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-30 14:15:12

Basic facts about GPUs last updated: 2025-06-18 I’ve been trying to get a better sense of how GPUs work. I’ve read a lot online, but the following posts were particularly helpful: This post collects various facts I learned from these resources. Acknowledgements: Thanks to Alex McKinney for comments on independent thread scheduling. Table of Contents Compute and memory hierarchy A GPU’s design creates an imbalance since it can compute much faster than it can access its main memory. An NVID

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A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-08-30 15:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft and Meta announced an Xbox-branded Quest VR headset last year, and it’s going on sale today for $399.99. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a custom colorway VR headset that comes bundled with an Xbox wireless controller, matching Touch Plus controllers, and three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. I’ve been using the Quest 3S Xbox Edition over the past week, and I wa

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Of Course ML Has Monads (2011)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 11:45:57

A popular meme in the world of PL’s is that “Haskell has monads”, with the implication that this is a distinctive feature of the language, separate from all others. While it is true that Haskell has popularized the use of monads as a program structuring device, the idea of a monad is not so much an issue of language design (apart from the ad hoc syntactic support provided by Haskell), but rather one of library design. After all, a monad is just one of a zillion signatures (type classes) with whi

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Meta is ruining WhatsApp with ads, but I still can’t leave it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 10:00:15

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority When WhatsApp was acquired by Meta (then Facebook) over a decade ago, people immediately began to fairly speculate that ads would eventually seep into what had, until then, been a refreshingly ad-free messaging experience. And yet, quite surprisingly, WhatsApp managed to stay mostly unspoiled, even though bits of Instagram and Facebook (like Stories and Communities) kept sneaking in. That sunny stretch is starting to fade at last. If you’ve been following th

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Latest Tech News

The best VR headsets for 2025

Not everyone is thrilled with Threads’ DMs

Two years in, Apple is now officially on Threads

The Roman Roads Research Association

Threads gets its own DMs as app distances itself from Instagram

You Can Finally Use This Very Basic Threads Feature

Threads officially rolls out standalone DMs and debuts visual highlights

Two years later, Meta is making DMs on Threads official

AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

Threads now has DMs

Threads launches its own DM inbox, as app moves further away from Instagram

AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads

Trump Says Roads Prevent Wildfires. The Truth Is More Complicated

You can now mute words just on Threads, and even set a 30-day timer

A New Threads Feature Saves You From Seeing and Posting Spoilers: Here's How It Works

Meta Quest 3 VR and Batman Bundle at This Price? Don’t Wait for Prime Day

Apple Ads Aren't Cool Anymore. Here's What I Think Changed

Threads now has a better word filter than Instagram

Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that's separate from Instagram

Tiny orange beads found by Apollo astronauts reveal Moon's explosive past

Threads now lets you manage Hidden Words separately from Instagram, set time limits

Samsung’s Project Moohan XR headset could be similar to Vision Pro in more ways than one

This amazing Samsung gaming monitor is $300 off and comes with a free headset!

Apple Wallet’s F1 movie ads better not give Google any ideas

Shocking Video Shows Entire Road Buckling in Heat, Creating a Jump That a Car Instantly Flies Off

Meta just launched a $400 Xbox Edition Quest 3S headset - and it's full of surprises

Basic Facts about GPUs

A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset

Of Course ML Has Monads (2011)

Meta is ruining WhatsApp with ads, but I still can’t leave it

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