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Peter Thiel is reportedly in touch with the Mercer family about launching a conservative cable network
Drew Angerer/Getty Images PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel is looking to develop a conservative cable-news outlet to rival Fox News, BuzzFeed News reports. Thiel had been working on the project with Fox News founder Roger Ailes before Ailes died in May, but has since moved forward with the project, according to the report. Thiel, who sits […]
Meta partners with Ultrahaptics and ZeroLight for touch in AR
Meta is adding another dimension to its augmented reality experiences by incorporating haptic feedback. To that end, it has partnered with Ultrahaptics and ZeroLight, and it will be showing off a demo of the new technology at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show industry event next week. “The vision behind Meta is to deliver a machine that […]
A year later, what Oculus Touch has meant for VR
The Oculus Touch controllers debuted a year ago today, enabling players to eschew a traditional gamepad while using the Rift headset. In VR, this has become an expected way of interaction, whether you’re using the Touch or HTC Vive controllers. To mark the occasion, Oculus has released the beta version of Rift Core 2.0, an […]
A touch of British class in Dubai: Why DUKES should be your winter sun destination…
PH DUKES Dubai is the perfect place to enjoy some sunshine this winter Palm Jumeirah is now home to the luxurious five-star DUKES Dubai, which opened it’s doors in March this year. DUKES Dubai boasts 279 guestrooms and 287 hotel apartments, as well as world-class leisure, conference and entertainment facilities, including a stunning private beach, […]
Soros sheltering $18bn that American tax authorities can never touch
Published time: 25 Nov, 2017 07:06 Billionaire investor George Soros has funneled a sum bigger than the economies of Jamaica or Albania to a private charity he controls. The money can never be taxed by the US Internal Revenue Service. Read more The founder of the $ 26 billion Soros Fund Management, transferred $ 18 […]
Kushner received emails from Sergei Millian — an alleged dossier source who was in touch with George Papadopoulos
Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images Jared Kushner was copied on emails sent to the Trump campaign last year from Sergei Millian, a Belarus-born businessman who was reportedly a key source in the explosive dossier alleging ties between Trump and Russia. Millian told associates last year that he was in regular touch with George Papadopoulos — a campaign […]
The GOP tax plan doesn’t touch your 401(k) — and that’s a huge opportunity to build wealth
Getty / Pool Republicans decided not to limit pre-tax 401(k) savings in the new GOP tax plan. Retirement savings may be protected, but not enough Americans take advantage of the tax savings. Tax savings from Trump’s tax plan wouldn’t be huge, but taxpayers could use the extra take-home pay to increase retirement savings rates. […]
Tactai wants to bring better touch feedback to virtual reality
Virtual reality and augmented reality have delivered realistic visuals and sound to virtual experiences, but they’re completely lacking a sense of touch. Tactai wants to change that with a new kind of multi-modal touch feedback technology. If it works, it could lead to a new generation of VR and AR headsets that can a new […]
‘A touch can speak a thousand words’: Soothing touch can ease hurt feelings
A slow, stroking touch eases the sting of social rejection, psychologists find. CBC | Health News
