How to scrub hate off Facebook, Twitter and the internet
StandardThe internet has become a cesspool of cyberbullying, bigotry and hate speech. Here‘s how tech is trying to clean it up.
GamerGate to Trump: How video game culture blew everything up
StandardWhat began as a backlash to a debate about how video games portray women led to an internet culture that ultimately helped sweep Donald Trump into office. Really.
A mind-blowing VR arcade won me over. It‘ll get you too
StandardThe VR arcade — yes, an arcade — is designed to get you to try virtual reality headsets without getting sick. You might even like it. I did.
Oculus VR goggles could change the future. Or not.
StandardThe virtual-reality era officially begins on Monday. Facebook will start selling its $599 Rift, a VR headset it believes will change our lives — again.
Virtual reality wants to rule video games. Here’s who will rule VR
StandardSoon you’ll don a high-tech headset as easily as you reach for your controller. Watch for blockbuster launches in the year ahead that pave the way to the brave new virtual world. Facebook and Valve lead the charge.
The rise of the Internet police
StandardFor decades, the Internet has been like the Wild West, with anonymous users creating racist or hate-filled posts. Now the world’s largest social networks are doing something about it.
Virtual reality and the silver screen: A match made in heaven
StandardOculus is developing software for watching movies, and it’s one of the best VR experiences out there.
Meet Ello, the social network that wants to be the anti-Facebook
StandardThe website has only been available to the public for a little over a month, but it’s already gaining attention among tech elite.
How do you make a good virtual reality game? Oculus developers meet to find out
StandardDevelopers looking to build games for Oculus’ VR headset swap their best tricks of the trade at the company’s first conference.
Facebook’s Oculus teaming with Samsung for mobile virtual reality push
StandardOculus VR made its name building high-end virtual reality headsets for the living room, but it’s leaving mobile to the other guys.
The virtual reality pioneer, which Facebook finished purchasing for $2 billion earlier this week, is working with Samsung Electronics on a headset that uses mobile devices to create a VR experience, people familiar with the matter say.