Month: January 2026

Promising Virtual Reality Stocks Worth Watching

Meta Platforms, zSpace, and The Glimpse Group are the three Virtual Reality stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Virtual reality stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that develop, manufacture, or provide software, platforms, content, components, or service

Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR — now it’s laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI

Meta is shutting down 3 in-house VR game studios to focus on AI and wearable technology.

Bygones: Duluth’s municipal internet plan took a backseat in 2006

Twenty years ago, the city planned a free internet access initiative in downtown Duluth called the e-City initiative.

‘Society cannot function if no one is accountable for AI’ — Jaron Lanier, the godfather of virtual reality, discusses how far our empathy should extend to AI in episode two of new podcast, The Ten Reckonings

It’s time for AI to take responsibility

Virtual reality emerges as a supportive space for self-disclosure, with nature settings leading the way

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests virtual reality (VR) may play a meaningful role in future mental-health support, and the design of the virtual space itself can make a surprising difference ...

Ipswich history brought to life through virtual reality goggles

Free binoculars can be used across six locations, enabling a glimpse into a town's rich past.

visually impaired woman on week without water, power and internet

Lesley says it has been challenging as she could not contact her elderly mother for updates.

The Taliban rift at the top of the leadership in Afghanistan

The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
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Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights

Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten election integrity.
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Iran’s partial internet shutdown may be a windfall for cybersecurity intel

With only government agencies allowed internet access, the signal to noise ratio in that country is flipped, which could allow digital fingerprinting of the key paths that Iranian state actors use.