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No Man’s Sky in VR? Someone did it. Sorta

Somewhere out there, someone is playing No Man’s Sky in VR. YouTube user Hoopermation VR took the game and paired with VorpX — a program that essentially converts PC games in VR games — and the HTC Vive. It’s not perfect, but if you’re impatiently waiting for AAA games to support virtual reality, it works …

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Robot cameras snap splash shots in Rio

Photographer Adam Pretty isn’t scared to go to extreme depths to get his shot. At the Olympics, his cameras are, too. The Getty Images photographer is capturing some of the most memorable moments of the Rio Games’ swimming competition by using robotic cameras secured to the floor of the Olympic pool. His images provide an intimate view of swimmers as …

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Lights, camera, jam! The best biopics on musicians

I love the genre, always have. Director Todd Haynes’ Dylan biopic, “I’m Not There,” is terrific in the way it captures Dylan, with six actors playing the role. The Johnny Cash bio, “I Walk the Line,” is up there, but I was unmoved by “Get On Up,” the James Brown story. The following capsule reviews represent my current best-of list …

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From James Bond to ‘Game of Thrones,’ the impossible and incredible monasteries of Meteora

The karst rises from the flatland as if escaping the underworld, violently forced up by something down there. The truth is the opposite. The stark, imposing rocks are what’s left after millions of years of weathering take its toll on the surrounding land. Towers of stone form the base, literally and figuratively, for the magic of this place. Somehow, impossibly …

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North Korea won’t let Olympic athletes accept Galaxy S7 phones

Samsung hoped that no Olympic athlete would leave Rio empty handed. The South Korean electronics giant provided each of the 11,000 athletes competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics with a special edition Galaxy S7 smartphone. One country, however, has refused the gift. According to Radio Free Asia, North Korea prevented its 31 competing athletes from receiving the complimentary phone. A …

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Facebook’s ads have been defeated (again) by Adblock Plus work

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook’s newest ad-blocking tactic defeats Adblock… 1:22 That was quick. Just two days after Facebook found a way to sneak ads past ad-blocking software, the ad blockers have struck back. Adblock Plus, one of the best-known tools for blocking ads on the internet, claims to have a work-around that can defeat Facebook’s advertising. According to an …

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AT&T adds family plans for prepaid subscribers

AT&T on Thursday said it will soon begin offering multi-line discounts for GoPhone subscribers. The wireless company said that its new prepaid family plans could help save customers up to $600 a year. Here’s how it work. You choose one of two plans: $45 a month for 3GB of 4G LTE data or $60 a month for 6GB of 4G …

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Samsung IFA press invite teases likely Gear S3 smartwatch

Subtlety isn’t one of Samsung’s strong suits. Samsung teases a new Gear S3 smartwatch at its IFA conference on September 1. Samsung The Korean megamanufacturer’s invitations for its September 1 press conference in Berlin, Germany includes a clock motif, effectively confirming that the company will unveil its next smartwatch at the event. The presumed Gear S3 has been rumored for …

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