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Facebook billionaires dominate '40 richest under 40' list
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is the kingpin — no surprise there. But what you may not realize about this year’s Forbes 40 under 40 list is just how many...
Virtual reality enhances the big screen at Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off this week — so strap on your virtual reality goggles. The New York indie film festival co-founded by Robert De Niro is making a...
Eataly WTC debut stalled by Westfield-Port Authority tiff
Condé Nast gluttons eager to chow down at Eataly, the Italian gourmet mega-market due to open at 4 World Trade Center, will have to settle for nearby Majestic Pizza for...
Virtual reality porn software coming to headsets
AUSTIN, Texas — Like with the Internet, sex could be the dirty little secret to virtual reality’s success. Brian Shuster, a Montreal-based tech entrepreneur who helped pioneer Internet ads in...
At CES, virtual reality headsets still a virtual disappointment
If you’re desperate to go on a mind-blowing virtual-reality trip in 2015, don’t pack your bags just yet. Gadget makers, having promised for years to bring a truly fantastic VR...
Fidelity launches 'Matrix'-style stock investing software
Financial planning often involves lots of spreadsheets, pie charts and eyes glazing over. Fidelity Investments aims to change that equation with an experiment in 3-D technology designed to make money...
Man has hilarious reaction to virtual reality goggles
http://youtu.be/0Ignn19Ajvs?t=1m5s Maybe this was too real. A security guard trying the new Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles face-planted after becoming too involved in the experience. YouTube footage of the VR...
Virtual reality could make caged chickens think they're free-range
If this futuristic farmer has his way, chickens will never need to fly the coop. An assistant professor at Iowa State University is using an Oculus Rift headset to design...
Supernatural sleeper 'Oculus' tells chillingly twisted tale
If you’ve just been discharged after 11 years in a mental institution, it’s probably not a great idea to join your sister for a night in the same house where...
Ladies of ‘Doctor Who’ & ‘Battlestar’ team up in horror flick
You probably wouldn’t have to dig too deep into sci-fi fan fiction to find a story about Amy Pond from “Doctor Who” and Starbuck from “Battlestar Galactica” on space adventures....
Oculus deal with Facebook gets a 'dislike'
If Facebook had a “dislike” button, it would be getting a lot of clicks right now over its $2 billion deal to buy virtual-reality gaming start-up Oculus VR. And Markus...
Oculus founder, just 21, 'never imagined' $2B Facebook deal
Talk about Luckey. Meet Palmer Luckey, a 21-year-old flip-flop-wearing college dropout who announced on Tuesday that he has agreed to sell his 2-year-old startup, Oculus VR, to Facebook founder Mark...
Facebook acquires Oculus VR goggle maker for $2B
Mark Zuckerberg is making a $2 billion bet on a nascent virtual gaming company founded by 21-year-old who got his start on Kickstarter. The Facebook CEO on Tuesday announced plans...