Palo Alto is synonymous with wealth and innovation as the home to several tech giants and a $220,408 average household income. Yet, countless people are unhoused or in unstable housing situations. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Point-in-Time count data shows California’s overall homeless population was 187,084 in January 2024. The 2024 data […]
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The piece is us experimenting with the ways that spatial humor can show up in VR. With a 360 degree view, tactics of surprise and the unexpected can be used to create comedy.
The Ethics of Virtual Reality. A Sketch. Read More »
The U.S. placed a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum products, a decision to which Canada replicated by placing their own 25% tariff on imported American steel and aluminum products.
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Nestled just off the busy 405 highway within Irvine, California’s maze of technology companies and startups, more than 60 different varieties of fruits and vegetables thrive year-round on a 30-acre land. Using organic growing methods, Tanaka Farms grows produce that is sold at their market stand and through a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. But the
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At NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 AI conference, Jensen Huang positioned robotics as the future and frontier of artificial intelligence, introducing new foundation models designed specifically for humanoid robots.
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This immersive VR experience takes viewers beneath the surface, following Roy as he swims through memory and reflection. Overlapping his movements in the water, his voice narrates a story of discipline and self-discovery. He recalls waking up at 5:45 AM for years, giving up weekends and logging nearly 10,000 hours in the pool.
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The rally drew a diverse crowd of students, activists and families, each motivated by fears over the rollback of reproductive rights, shifting political dynamics and threats to democratic institutions.Â
In 2022, San Francisco announced plans to replace the city’s nearly 2,900 trash cans with custom-designed stainless steel bins. Nearly three years later, old cans still remain, and it may take another two years before the new ones appear on the streets.Â
Fast fashion’s effect on the environment includes chemical and microplastic pollution. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the industry plays a pivotal role within the climate crisis as it includes 10% of carbon dioxide emissions.
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A group of demonstrators gathered outside Tesla’s Palo Alto showroom on Wednesday, March 5, as part of the growing Tesla Takedown movement, calling for a boycott of the electric vehicle company and denouncing CEO Elon Musk’s political influence.
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Reports of ICE activity throughout the Bay Area triggered widespread protests in local high schools and prompted school districts to take precautionary measures to protect students and families. At William C. Overfelt High School in East San Jose on Jan. 28, hundreds of students walked out in protest after Mayor Matt Mahan confirmed ICE activity
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The fallout from an Oval Office confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to ripple across the globe, deepening concerns over the trajectory of U.S. support for Ukraine.
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