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He created Oculus headsets as a teenager. Now he makes AI weapons for Ukraine

10:10pm July 09, 2024

by Greg Myre

Palmer Luckey launched his first tech company as a teenager. He sold it to Facebook for $2 billion. Now he's making AI weapons the Pentagon is buying for itself and also sending to Ukraine.

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Linda Munson's youngest grandson, Daniel Gomez, 2, tries on an Oculus headset in her yard in Berlin, Conn. Playing different virtual reality games has become her family's regular Sunday activity, Munson said.

Health & Safety

Virtual workouts spiked during the pandemic — and the trend is sticking around

11:49am May 22, 2022

by April Fulton

During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun.

After her Facebook account was hacked, Angela McNamara of Hamilton, Ontario, struggled to get help from the social network. Using its automated process to recover her account failed to work for her, says McNamara.

Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

9:35am August 03, 2021

by Shannon Bond

When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.