EdTech: The New Normal

The mind behind iconic titles like 'Nier: Automata' and 'Drakengard' tells WIRED about his inspirations—and how AI plays a role in the future of game design.

Social media, in many ways, poisons our capacity to be present in the here and now.

This week, we discuss the company formerly known as Facebook and its vision for the VR-powered hyperreality of the future.

Likes and shares made the social media site what it is. Now, company documents show, it’s struggling to deal with their effects.

Federal advisers meet again this week to discuss third shots, but it’s still not clear what the best timing is—or what the US owes the world.

Facebook, which already employs some 60,000 people, announced a massive expansion of its workforce in an effort to get a head start in building the metaverse. The company says it aims to hire 10,000 new employees, all in the EU. The metaverse is loosely defined as a sort of immersive internet where virtual experiences and worlds …

With the return of MagSafe charging, HDMI, and an SD card slot, you should finally be able to connect things to the latest MacBooks.

Make a 3D Printable Pumpkin With Codeblocks!: I absolutely love Autumn and Halloween is just the cherry on the cake! I always go all out with the decorations but in recent years I've been hyper aware of just how much of this stuff is single use and non-recyclable or maybe lasts a couple of uses…

HTC today announced Vive Flow, its latest standalone VR headset. While the company just recently released the enterprise-focused Vive Focus 3, the Vive Flow aims for the consumer market with a compact size and feature-set that HTC has designed around casual entertainment and wellbeing apps. Vive Flow Specs, Price, and Features Priced at $500 and …

Educators are looking at possible changes in teaching and learning as a result of the pandemic.

A new survey from Wiley Education Services has found that online learning "gained traction" in the pandemic.

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Journalists and tech executives seem to be fighting each other to a draw in a battle that has no end in sight.

Facebook today announced that it’s changing its name to Meta. The rebrand comes as the the company shifts its primary focus toward building the metaverse and the XR products that will support it. The Oculus brand will be phased out, with the Quest product line becoming Meta Quest. Facebook has been increasingly signaling the shift …

Internal research documents provide a blueprint for solving the company’s biggest problems.

Your child still needs a face mask for school or play. These are the styles my little ones will tolerate.

To add fractions, you find the least common denominator—a term that has a certain resonance in our age of mass cancellation.

If the explosions are too loud but the dialog is too quiet, try these simple fixes.

These apps and resources can help you manage your eco-anxiety—and take steps to tread more lightly on the planet.

Add some high-tech horror to your Halloween decorations with scary sounds, frightening lights, and more.

Students now have the tools along with the drive to aim higher than a return to “normal” and are capable of creating an exceptional future for education

The augmented and virtual reality market will grow to more than eight times its current size over the next five years, making it the fastest-growing category among emerging devices, which include wearables and smart home devices.