ECE professor awarded Canada Excellence Research Chair to reimagine the Internet – U of T Engineering News

The appointment of Professor J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves will advance his work to overhaul the computer networks that comprise the Internet

Island Age Ratings Now in Fortnite!

Every experience published in Fortnite now has an age rating. This is to help parents and players make informed play decisions about the many experiences in Fortnite!

Local teens can get hands-on laser cutting and virtual reality lesson

‘Digital civil rights:’ FCC moves to ban discrimination in internet services

The Federal Communications Commission has enacted new rules intended to eliminate discrimination in access to internet services, a move which regulators are calling the first major U.S. digital civil rights policy.

Windows is now an app for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and PCs

The Windows App could pave the way for consumer cloud PCs

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital receives millions in funding for virtual reality program

Cincinnati Children's Hospital is receiving millions of dollars in funding for a new virtual reality program.

Man creates a world in virtual reality to spend time with his dog who passed away too soon

Their final beach vacation never happened. So he made it happen in virtual reality.

35 Gifts To Give If You Want To Be Remembered As A Great Gift-Giver By Your Family

If your gift isn't memorable, it's like it wasn't even worth giving.

China says it has launched super-fast 1TB-per-second Internet network

China launched an "ultra-high-speed next-generation" internet network linking Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou with the capability to transfer 1.2 terabytes of data per second.

Generative AI is coming to VR headsets.

Microsoft Teams is about to go 3D thanks to a new VR meetings experience in January 2024. While that’s a new way to chat with coworkers, Microsoft is already teasing how its generative AI Copilot system will be able to handle requests for creating meeting spaces and objects in VR. We’re not sure when this will arrive, but generative AI in VR is certainly on the way.