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Jan 6, 2022

The Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2021

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During 2021, thousands of archaeologists worked tirelessly to continue to excavate, explore, publish, and keep the field alive across the globe.


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Jan 6, 2022

Panasonic is crafting a tiny pair of VR goggles called the MeganeX

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(Pocket-lint) — Panasonic has been working on VR glasses for a while. Originally revealing its future offerings back in 2020. Now we have a proper device in the form of the MeganeX.

At this year’s CES, the company has shown off a tiny pair of compact VR goggles designed to work with SteamVR. These VR goggles use MicroOLED technology capable of delivering 2,560x2,560 pixels per eye with a 120Hz refresh rate and 10-bit HDR.

Jan 5, 2022

Nvidia unveils Omniverse free version for millions of creators and artists

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Omniverse, billed by Nvidia as a metaverse for engineers, will now have a free version available for a much larger community of creators and artists.

Omniverse is moving out of beta into 1.0 availability for customers. On top of that, it will have a free version for millions of individual creators and artists. Nvidia made the announcement at the CES 2022 tech trade show in Las Vegas.

The Omniverse is Nvidia’s simulation and collaboration platform delivering the foundation of the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player One.

Jan 5, 2022

KFC Will Now Start Selling Fake Chicken Nationwide

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KFC has brought its plant-based chicken nuggets to restaurants nationwide, the latest in meat alternative products changing the face of the industry.

Jan 5, 2022

Tech company Bolt is permanently embracing a 4-day workweek

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In an exclusive interview, founder and CEO Ryan Breslow says he thinks other fast-growing companies will follow suit.

Jan 5, 2022

The striking architecture projects set to shape the world in 2022

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Regardless, the coming year promises — for now, at least — a slew of hotly anticipated new buildings, from Africa’s tallest skyscraper to a futuristic water bottling factory in Italy.

Notable for their design, potential cultural impact or the conversations they are likely to generate, here are nine architecture projects to look forward to.

Jan 5, 2022

546-acre film studio expected to open in Bastrop in 2023

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The studio would reportedly bring millions of dollars to the Bastrop area.

Jan 5, 2022

This is a Screen — And It Could be the Biggest Product Launch at CES 2022

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Samsung is letting users re-imagine what their spaces can be.

It’s not often that a tech company presents a consumer product that feels truly new, but Samsung might have done it.

It’s not the tech specs that make the company’s new Freestyle projector stand out. They’re good but not groundbreaking. What’s different about the product unveiled this evening at a keynote address in the Venitian hotel on the Las Vegas strip is — ahem — the vibe.

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Jan 4, 2022

Individual artificial intelligence: A new technology that will change our world

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“Our consciousness is everything. You become what you think about.” Buddha.

In the few minutes that you are reading this article, I will tell you about a completely new type of artificial intelligence, I will name the design features and advantages, I will outline the immediate prospects and possible long-term consequences of the introduction of this technology into real life. Together we will touch the future.

Jan 4, 2022

North Korea launches ‘unidentified projectile’

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into sea.


South Korean and Japanese officials spot Pyongyang’s first launch in 2022, but details are unclear.