The Matrix raises the question: Would you rather live in an artificial reality or a real world? The film is one of most iconic movies of the sci-fi genre, and has changed how people think about technology. Recent developments in technology have raised the question of how much virtual reality we should spend. NFTs, Blockchain and the Metaverse are just three of many new technologies that are raising the issue.

Apple reportedly rejects idea of an all-virtual world for its rumored mixed reality headset. Sources say the company will focus on short stints of communication and content viewing. The headset could debut this year, but its specs are still unclear. If true, it would be a different approach than that of rival Meta, which has focused on the metaverse.

Siraj Raval has run free bitcoin mining software on his Apple Mac mini M1 and powered the computer by plugging an inverter into the 12-volt power socket located in the center console of his car. He's also hooked up interconnected graphics processing units or GPU to the “frunk” of his Tesla, running these machines off the car’s internal battery.

For an entire year, Donald Trump has been banned from mainstream social-media outlets. For the tech companies and the former president, there have been benefits. From the business side, Facebook , Instagram, Twitter and YouTube have all been able to say they took action against one of the most powerful voices on their platforms—after years of criticism that they failed to aggressively apply their rules to their highest-profile users.

China has spent billions of dollars in recent years trying to catch up to the world’s most advanced semiconductor makers. Two foundry projects, led in part by a little-known entrepreneur then in his 30s, help show why China has yet to succeed.

Investors are rethinking signaling risk, dilution and the worth of a traditional demo day. Y Combinator changed its policy on automatic pro-rata investments in 2020 and chose to invest on a case-by-case basis. YC: Investing in every round for every YC company requires more capital than we want to raise and manage.

NASA has successfully deployed the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror. The $10 billion instrument is now 930,000 miles from Earth. The mission crew still has to align the telescope's optics by moving the primary mirror's segments. First images from the telescope won't be available until the summer.

Roblox shut down the Chinese version of its app, also known as LuoBuLeSi. The app was rolled out as a test in partnership with Tencent. It will be rebuilt and potentially re-released in the country at a later date. The company didn't share any additional details about when the new version will be released.

Cloud migrations can create havoc when application dependencies are murky or unknown. Identifying and cataloging these complex relationships can prove extraordinarily challenging.

Google is barred from importing some of its Nest audio speakers and other violating products. The U.S. International Trade Commission found the Alphabet Inc. -owned search giant violated five of Sonos’s patents.

Former President Donald Trump's new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on Feb. 21, according to an Apple Inc App Store listing.

The wait is almost over for the return of the Volkswagen bus. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess announced via Twitter that the 2024 ID.Buzz Microbus will be revealed on March 9.