Why are we still chasing the VR dream? Honestly, now. I don’t get it. I’ve been there since the very beginning of the modern virtual hype train, since the initial announcement and launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC’s Vive headset. I watched as Meta took over. I’ve been there, and scoffed at the countless…
Politics AT WHAT COST? The billionaire’s conservative revamp of the newspaper’s opinion section has angered its subscribers. Nandika Chatterjee Breaking News Intern Published Feb. 28 2025 3:08PM EST David Ryder/Getty Images Nandika Chatterjee Breaking News Intern nandika.chatterjee@thedailybeast.com Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here. Source link
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world A meeting that was supposed to bolster the flimsy trust between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump descended instead into an extraordinary slanging match in the Oval Office in front of…
Measles cases popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child, are prompting questions about where exactly the illness has been detected. Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and in some cases can cause severe infections in the lungs and brain that can…
President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP China – a country President Trump has railed against for most of his political career – may be the big winner…
Pope Francis, hospitalized for two weeks, suffered a potentially serious setback on Friday, the Vatican said — a bronchial spasm that resulted in him inhaling vomit. It added that he had responded well to treatment and remained conscious and alert at all times. Doctors said it would take 24 to 48 hours to determine whether…
Friday afternoon’s roundup of Google Play deals for your Android devices are now ready to go down below. On your way down be sure to scope out the ongoing offers on the new S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra as well as our roundup of the best cases for them, and then dive into the deals we have today…
White House support for Ukraine appeared to completely collapse on Friday after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian President during a tense Oval Office meeting between the leaders, accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not seriously looking for ways to end the ongoing conflict with Russia. In a statement on social media…
US stocks bounced back on Friday, with the three major indexes rising around 0.4%, as the tech sector attempted to recover from the previous session’s sharp sell-off. Nvidia climbed 1.8%, Amazon gained 0.7%, and Tesla jumped 3.2%. Meanwhile, PCE price data aligned with expectations, with annual rates easing slightly. This provided some relief over inflationary…
Who’s behind the “Feb. 28 Economic Blackout” and what are the goals? Who’s behind the “Feb. 28 Economic Blackout” and what are the goals? 02:24 After years of railing against corporate greed on social media, John Schwarz had an idea that suddenly caught fire: an “economic blackout” aimed at resisting what he maintains is an…