These Open-Source Demos Prove WebXR Could Be Used For Full VR Games
Two open-source demos show WebXR could be used to make full-fledged games. WebXR is an open standard API that enables webpages to display immersive content on...
The Mountain Village in the Path of India’s Electric Dreams
“The government is really obsessed with electrifying India. And that’s rooted in its net-zero targets. If you see the direction, that’s very, very clear,” he says....
Video Games Are a New Propaganda Machine for Iran
One figure in particular emerged as the leader of propaganda games development—Mahdi Jafari Jozani, a high-ranking member of the Basij. Jozani’s first major title, Safir-e Eshgh, was...
An Apple Store Worker Is the New Face of US Labor Law Reform
The percentage of US workers represented by a union has fallen for decades, down to 10 percent last year. But unions have recently scored wins in...
Uber and Lyft Are More Likely to Fire Drivers of Color, Report Says
James Jordan had worked as an Uber driver in Los Angeles for five and a half years by the spring of 2022. But in late March,...
India’s YouTube Vigilante Is Wanted for Murder
In December 2022, an investigation by The Caravan found dozens of Hindu nationalist YouTube channels that were broadcasting extremist content, with viewing figures in the hundreds of...
Face Recognition Software Led to His Arrest. It Was Dead Wrong
The proposed Maryland bills were developed with input from a working group that saw state lawmakers meet with prosecutors and public defenders, law enforcement agencies, and...
The Dream of Mini Nuclear Plants Hangs in the Balance
NuScale says it stands by cost estimates based on its new design, and that it has long been in touch with regulators about the revisions. “We...
The Amazonification of Buying a New Car
The jump in online car sales came in part from consumers doing more of everything online during the pandemic. Automakers responded to the moment by accelerating...
Ukraine’s Startups Kept Innovating Through 1 Year of War
“Many people here and across the world were pissed off about some of his posts,” says Pranskevičius, who is based in Kyiv. “But what we’ve seen is...