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Meta's decision to deprioritize VR in favor of AI and internet-connected glasses has chilled the VR industry, leading to concerns about its future (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/24/metas-reality-labs-cuts-sparked-fears-of-a-v…

Meta's Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a 'VR winter'
Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses raised concerns about the future of the industry.

Russia's Transneft cuts oil intake after Ukrainian strike on Druzhba pipeline hub, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/24/russias-transneft-cuts-oil-intake.html

Cuts to USAID and other US government funding have seriously impacted grants for science-based investigative journalism, particularly in poorer countries (Ben Deighton/Scientific American)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/s…

Science journalism on the ropes worldwide as U.S. aid cuts bite
Federal freezes to foreign assistance are affecting grants for investigative reporters everywhere—but especially in poorer countries

Panthers' Canales cedes play calls to OC Idzik https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48024187/panthers-dave-canales-cedes-offensive-play-calls-brad-idzik

I learned that female cats often hunt, in big cats, and I see this in our cats. Our female is a better hunter. She's strange and protective of the bedroom, she sits right at the end of the bed, looking at the door. I read they do that to protect. Also, she's such a narc, she likes all of us to be in the bedroom at night, and at a certain time of night, she will go to the far hallway and/or follow me around meowing LOUDLY, purposefully, until I go to the room and go to bed. It's b…

This #caturday I feel compelled to remind folks that IRL cats, as obligate carnivores, cannot taste sweetness.
https://www.petmd.com/cat/nutrition/can-cats-taste-sweet-things

ChatGPT Wrapped: Chats statt Musik-Playlisten
OpenAI führt für ChatGPT einen persönlichen Jahresrückblick ein, der an Spotifys Wrapped erinnert. "Dein Jahr in..."
https://www.heise.de/ne…

Where do the playoff races stand after chaotic Week 16? https://insidethestar.com/where-do-the-playoff-races-stand-after-chaotic-week-16

Waymo opens its robotaxi service to "select riders" in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, expanding its operations to 10 US cities (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/24/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-to-sele…

Waymo opens robotaxi service to 'select riders' in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Orlando
Fresh off of a $16 billion funding round, Waymo is expanding its footprint in Texas and Florida.

Microsoft fängt Gerüchte zur Windows-Rust-Portierung ein
Vor einigen Tagen suchte ein Microsoft-Manager Personal für die Rust-Portierung sämtlichen C/C -Codes – bis 2030 sollte alles umgestellt sein.
https://www…