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Darts VR2: Bullseye Coming To Quest, PlayStation VR2 & PC VR Soon
Darts VR2: Bullseye, an arcade-flavored darts game, is coming soon to all major VR platforms.
Gamitronics and Evolution Publishing have announced that Darts VR2: Bullseye is coming soon to Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, and PC VR via Steam. The sequel to Darts VR combines classic darts games with “high-octane” modes and arcade-style gameplay, perhaps best exemplified by the game’s “Zombies” mode, described by the developers as a mode that “will test your aim under pressure as hordes of the undead come for a bite!”
A teaser trailer shows a highly stylized arcade look, with a green zombie’s hand shattering the earth, rising up to grip a flaming dartboard. It’s pretty intense.
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The arcade flavor of Darts VR2: Bullseye is joined by more realistic game modes, such as 501, Around the World, and more. Online leaderboards, achievements, in-game pundit analysis, and customizable cosmetics round out the feature set.
A release date has not yet been announced, but you can wishlist Darts VR2: Bullseye now on the Meta Horizon Store, Steam, and PlayStation.
Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials
Anti-vaccine activist and current Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked hard to villainize infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, even writing a conspiracy-laden book lambasting the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
But a year into the job as the country’s top health official, Kennedy—who has no background in medicine, science, or public health—still holds less sway with Americans than the esteemed physician-scientist.
In a nationally representative survey conducted in February by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, 54 percent of respondents said they had confidence in Fauci, while only 38 percent had confidence in Kennedy. Breaking those supporters down further, 25 percent of respondents said they were “very confident” in Fauci, while only 9 percent said the same for Kennedy.
Pokémon Pokopia Turns The Literal God Of The Sea Into Your Favorite Southern Peepaw
The life sim is even giving the gods of its universe a more distinct personality
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from 404 Media: Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media. The records provide insight into the sort of data that Proton Mail, which prides itself both on its end-to-end encryption and that it is only governed by Swiss privacy law, can and does provide to third parties. In this case, the Proton Mail account was affiliated with the Defend the Atlanta Forest (DTAF) group and Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, which authorities were investigating for their connection to arson, vandalism and doxing. Broadly, members were protesting the building of a large police training center next to the Intrenchment Creek Park in Atlanta, and actions also included camping in the forest and lawsuits. Charges against more than 60 people have since been dropped.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Kalshi Reportedly Paid 15-Year-Old Gamer To Promote Online Betting Until Its Legal Department Said Please Don’t
I’m getting big FTX 2.0 vibes from this whole thing
XR’s “Must-go” Conference Expands Gaming & LBE Focus for 2026
AWE USA 2026 is returning to the Long Beach, CA on June 15–18. As the most important annual XR event on our calendar, we’re excited to once again be able to offer an exclusive 20% discount on tickets as the event’s Premiere Media Partner.
Since I started attending AWE USA in 2018, the conference has grown in scale and scope, offering increasingly more interesting and valuable sessions, exhibitors, and networking. It has steadily evolved into what I consider the must-go event for the XR industry. It carries the torch of passion that ignited the XR space back when it was little more than kickstarters, meetups, and those crazy enough to believe that immersive tech was not only possible to build, but worth building.
That’s why I’m proud to announce that Road to VR is once again joining AWE USA 2026 as the event’s Premiere Media Partner.
In addition to our usual reporting from the event, we’ll be highlighting the most interesting sessions and exhibitors ahead of the show, and offering an exclusive 20% discount on tickets to AWE USA 2026. Super Early Bird passes are available until March 19th—there won’t be a better deal!
AWE USA 2026 will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center in California from June 15th to 18th, and it’s expected to draw more than 5,000 attendees, 3,250 exhibitors, 400 speakers, and feature a 150,000 sqft expo floor.
This year the conference is further growing its gaming and location-based entertainment (LBE) segments.
The gaming section of the show floor is not only growing to accommodate more exhibitors and attendees, but there’s a brand new LBE space dedicated to VR attractions, arcades, and activations.
Alongside the extra show floor real estate attendees can also expect a broader range of presentations and panels in the gaming & LBE track, with a full agenda coming soon. If you’re interested in featuring your game or LBE experience at AWE USA 2026, be sure to check out the upcoming webinar to learn more about the opportunities at the event.
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Best Buy MacBook Neo, Air And Pro Preorders Get Up To A $100 Gift Card
Apple is coming off one of its busiest weeks in a long time, in terms of product announcements. Instead of announcing a bunch of products on a single day, Apple took a staggered approach to unveiling a barrage of hardware, some of which includes its cheapest MacBook ever, the MacBook Neo, along with an M5 MacBook Air and a refreshed MacBook
NASA Updates Odds Of A City-Killer Asteroid Smashing Into The Moon In 2032
NASA has announced that the asteroid known as 2024 YR4, a space rock roughly the size of a 20-story building, no longer poses a threat of crashing into the Moon during its close approach in 2032. While initial projections suggested a slim but still possible lunar impact, new data has refined the object’s trajectory that will carry it past
Climate change sucks, but at least it won’t kill your EV battery
If you’ve spent more than five minutes driving an electric vehicle, chances are good you’re a convert. But most people haven’t driven an EV, and surveys show that many are scared to consider ditching internal combustion engines for something that plugs in because of concerns about battery reliability. It’s easy to see why—if you don’t follow the field that closely, you’ll have missed some serious technology advances over the last few years.
Early EVs indeed suffered from lithium-ion battery degradation over time, similar to the energy storage loss common in lithium-ion-powered consumer electronics. But modern EV batteries aren’t the same as the ones in your toothbrush or that old tablet that lasts just a few hours. With modern EV battery management systems and active thermal control—liquid cooling, in other words—range loss shouldn’t be more than about 2 percent per year.
A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan provides a clear illustration of this progress. We all know the planet is undergoing human-caused warming, and a warm world is worse for EVs in a couple of ways.
Apple users in the US can no longer download ByteDance’s Chinese apps
While TikTok operates in the United States under new ownership, Apple has deployed technical restrictions to block iOS users in the United States from downloading other apps made by the video platform’s Chinese parent organization ByteDance.
ByteDance owns a vast array of different apps spanning social media, entertainment, artificial intelligence, and other sectors. The leading one is Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which has over 1 billion monthly active users. While most of those users reside in China, iPhone owners around the world have traditionally been able to download these apps from anywhere without using a VPN, as long as they have a valid App Store account registered in China.
That’s not true anymore. Starting in late January, iPhone users in the US with Chinese App Store accounts began reporting that they were encountering new obstacles when they tried to download apps developed by ByteDance. WIRED has confirmed that even with a valid Chinese App Store account, downloading or updating a ByteDance-owned Chinese app is blocked on Apple devices located in the United States.
ASRock Pushes Mini-ITX Memory Limits To 256GB DDR5-7400 With CQDIMM Support
If you read the headline and, like me, thought ‘What the heck is a CQDIMM?’, I’m here to tell you it’s actually not that complicated. ASRock is using the term CQDIMM to refer to standard CUDIMMs that have four memory ranks, making them quad-rank. This allows for memory modules that offer both high transfer rates and high capacity; ASRock specifically
ZimaBoard 2: An Interesting Intel-Powered Linux Home Mini Server
For those looking for a low-power, well-built small office / home office Linux server with interesting connectivity options, the ZimaBoard 2 is an interesting option that has been available for some months now and powered by the Intel N150 processor. Besides the interesting single board hardware and well built aluminum chassis, the offering is rounded out by being preloaded with ZimaOS as a Linux-based “personal cloud OS” to easily get hosting for your own SOHO server needs.
Anthropic Challenges US Department Of War’s Supply Chain Risk Designation
In a week of unprecedented friction between Claude AI’s Anthropic and the Pentagon, the federal government has now flagged the AI company as a national security threat, more specifically with a “supply-chain risk” label. This labeling is similar treatment for foreign adversaries like Huawei, and all because the company had become at odds with
Capcom’s long-delayed Pragmata is now arriving a week earlier
Capcom revealed during its March 5 Spotlight showcase that Pragmata, its repeatedly delayed dystopian sci-fi adventure game, will release on April 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. The game had been set for April 24 since its appearance at The Game Awards in December.
The game’s new trailer shows previously unseen locations and gameplay moments, and new elements within the Shelter, the in-game lunar base. Pragmata was first revealed in 2020 with a 2022 release window. Capcom then delayed it to 2023, then went radio silent on the project before resurfacing with a new 2026 date last year.
A free Sketchbook demo is available now on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop and Steam. Pre-orders for the game are available now.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/capcoms-long-delayed-pragmata-is-now-arriving-a-week-earlier-160257053.html?src=rss
AI Startup Sues Ex-CEO Saying He Took 41GB of Email, Lied On Resume
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Hayden AI, a San Francisco startup that makes spatial analytics tools for cities worldwide, has sued its co-founder and former CEO, alleging that he stole a large quantity of proprietary information in the days leading up to his ouster from the company in September 2024. In a lawsuit filed late last month in San Francisco Superior Court but only made public this week, Hayden AI claims that former CEO Chris Carson undertook what it called “numerous fraudulent actions,” which include “forged board signatures, unauthorized stock sales, and improper allocation of personal expenses.” […] Hayden AI, which is worth $464 million according to an estimated valuation on PitchBook, has asked the court to impose preliminary injunctive relief, requiring Carson to either return or destroy the data he allegedly stole. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that Carson secretly sold over $1.2 million in company stock, forged board signatures, and copied 41GB of proprietary company emails before being fired in September 2024. The complaint also claims Carson fabricated key parts of his resume, including a PhD and military service. It’s a “carefully constructed fraud,” says Hayden AI.
“That is a lie,” the complaint states. “Carson does not hold a PhD from Waseda or any other university. In 2007, he was not obtaining a PhD but was operating ‘Splat Action Sports,’ a paintball equipment business in a Florida strip mall.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
This $286 boutique seatpost from legendary US brand ‘cuts no corners’
Paul Components has launched a new seatpost named the Tall & Elegant with a not-inconsiderable $286 price tag.
For that price, you might expect carbon, but the new seatpost is made from 2024 and 6061 aluminium alloy. The brand says it delivers ‘no cut corners’ craftsmanship.
The new seatpost is a zero-setback update to the brand’s original Tall & Handsome 26mm-setback seatpost. It’s been launched in response to consumer requests and is machined in-house in Chica, California.
Paul Components’ other offerings include $108 bar ends and $308 square-taper cranks.
Easy adjustment
Paul says its design spaces the saddle clamp bolts away from the post itself, so they can be adjusted easily with a multi-tool or a torque wrench. It claims the two-bolt design is self-aligning and should avoid any slippage.
It uses a pair of brass rail-top retainers that Paul says are compatible with oval rails, shouldn’t corrode or bind, and offer smooth saddle-tilt adjustment through around 15 degrees.
The new seatpost is available in three diameters: 27.2mm, 30.9mm and 31.6mm, with weights between 327g and 402g dependent on diameter – a little more than the brand’s setback seatpost.
There’s a choice of silver, polished, purple or black finishes – maybe the black would pass for carbon.
Despite the Tall and Elegant name, there’s no mention of how tall the seatpost is. The setback Tall & Handsome is 360mm in length though, so we’d guess it’s the same.
Grinn ReneSOM-V2H module runs Renesas RZ/V2H vision AI processor
Polish embedded systems company Grinn has introduced the ReneSOM-V2H, described as the world’s smallest SoM based on the Renesas RZ/V2H processor. Measuring 37 × 42.6 mm, the module targets edge AI and vision-based systems such as smart cameras, robotics platforms, and industrial inspection devices. The ReneSOM-V2H integrates the RZ/V2H processor with a heterogeneous architecture featuring […]
Arc Raiders Logged Private Discord DMs And Tokens In Plaintext, Researcher Finds
A serious security issue in Arc Raiders’ Discord integration has been uncovered by computer engineer Timothy D Meadows II, who posted a full write-up of the findings on his personal blog. These issues stem from the fact that the Discord software development kit (SDK) logs an unnecessarily large amount of user data, including direct messages
Apple’s 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage
If the only thing you had to go off was Apple’s string of product announcements this week, you’d have little reason to believe that there is a historic AI-driven memory and storage supply crunch going on. Some products saw RAM and storage increases at the same prices as the products they replaced; others had their prices increased a bit but came with more storage than before as compensation. And there’s the MacBook Neo, which at $599 was priced toward the low end of what Apple-watchers expected.
But even a company with Apple’s scale and buying power can’t totally defy gravity. At some point between March 4 and now, Apple quietly removed the 512GB RAM option from its top-tier M3 Ultra Mac Studio desktop. Pricing for the 256GB configuration has also increased, from $1,600 to $2,000. The Tech Specs page on Apple’s support site still acknowledges the existence of the 512GB configuration, but both the Apple Store page and the list of available configurations have removed any mention of it.
We’ve asked Apple to comment on the disappearance of the 512GB Mac Studio and will update this article if we receive a response.