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Facebook confirms it’s working on virtual reality apps

Feb18
by on February 18, 2015 at 5:48 am
Posted In: Around the Web, virtual reality

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Facebook says it is working on virtual reality apps that people will be able use to create and experience VR content with, reports Recode. Facebook bought VR headset manufacturer Oculus last March for $2 billion, and it’s interesting to hear that the company is following through with its plans to create a futuristic social media experience for users with its acquisition. Chief product officer Chris Cox revealed plans about the company’s ongoing work at the Code/Media conference in Laguna Niguel, California today. “You realize, when you’re in it, that you’re looking at the future, and it’s going to be awesome.…

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Lego unleashes a Star Wars force to be reckoned with

Feb18
by on February 18, 2015 at 5:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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What happens when you cross Star Wars with Lego? It’s possible to experience a momentary lapse of sanity, but totally in a good way. So get ready for more now that Lego has unleashed 32 new sets of Star Wars vehicles and characters at this year’s Toy Fair, based on the movies and various TV shows and video game spinoffs. The collections offer a vast variety, featuring characters and vehicles from the classic ‘Star Wars,’ the new ‘Star Wars Rebels’ animated series and the upcoming seventh film, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ due out at the end of this year. Who cares…

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Bing predicts ‘Birdman’ will win an Oscar for Best Picture this year

Feb18
by on February 18, 2015 at 4:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, bing, Insider, Oscars 2015

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If you’re plan to bet big on who will win at the 87th Academy Awards this year, Bing might be able to help. Search for ‘oscars’ and its prediction engine — which has proven itself to be pretty accurate in last year’s US mid-term elections and the FIFA World Cup — will let you know which actors and films are most likely to take home trophies this Sunday. The search results also show you the other nominees in each category, and clicking through to a film will bring up theater showtimes and trailers. The feature is now live on Bing,…

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HTTP/2, the first update to HTTP in 16 years, has been finalized

Feb18
by on February 18, 2015 at 2:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Today, the next major version of HTTP took a big step toward becoming a reality; it’s been officially finalized and now moves towards being fully standardized. According to a blog by Mark Nottingham, the chair of the IETF HTTP Working Group, the standard was completed today and is on its way to the RFC Editor to go through editorial processes before being published as a standard. HTTP/2 is a huge deal; it’s the next big version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, marking the largest change since 1999 when HTTP 1.1 was adopted. The new standard brings a number of benefits to one of the Web’s…

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