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Metaquest 3S with controllerandrew williams If you’re a fan of VR, you’ll be rooting for Meta Quest 3S to be a hit. This is not to expect stable profits from the meta. Importantly, Meta Quest 2 proves that it is not a one-off and that millions of ordinary people still like and are interested in virtual reality. The Quest 3S is a truer successor to the Quest 2 than the Quest 3. It’s not too expensive, and it’s approachable and suitable for people just getting into VR. Should I buy it? If you’re a Quest 2 owner and don’t want…
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck’s headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on February 5, 2024.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesMerck announced Wednesday that it has acquired the rights to an experimental weight loss drug from Chinese drugmaker Hanso Pharma in a deal worth up to $2 billion.The oral drug has not yet entered human trials, and Merck has not said which diseases it plans to test it on first. Still, it raises the possibility that drug companies will capture a slice of the fast-growing obesity drug market, which some analysts predict will be worth more than $100 billion a year…
Grant Cham, CEO and president of Sands China, said during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Macau that ended on Friday that Macau is diversifying its economy away from gaming and becoming a “city of sports and…entertainment.” He said it would become the city ofIn an interview with Squawk Box Asia, Cham referenced a deal announced in early December between the Suns China and the North American Basketball Association to play two NBA preseason games in China.”We are planning to bring the NBA China games back to China, but this time in Macau,” Cham told CNBC’s Emily Tan. “We don’t…
couple giving christmas presentsgetty With Christmas just a few days away, finding a thoughtful gift can feel overwhelming, especially if you have limited time. However, last-minute shopping doesn’t have to mean generic gifts. According to Marine Biodiversity, the global market for environmentally friendly products is expected to reach $2.2 trillion by 2030. Choosing sustainable gifts doesn’t just help the planet, it’s also a meaningful way to connect with loved ones while protecting the planet. Here are three impactful and accessible ideas for timely and thoughtful last-minute holiday gifts. Hand-picked second-hand products: sustainable style made simpleshopping vintagegetty According to 2023 Global…
A for sale sign can be seen at Serramonte Subaru, a car dealership in Colma, California.Stephen Lamb | ReutersDETROIT — Lower interest rates and improved affordability are expected to boost U.S. new car sales next year to the highest level since 2019, according to industry analysts.Cox Automotive expects new light-duty vehicle sales to reach 16.3 million in 2025, slightly higher than S&P Global Mobility and Edmunds’ sales of about 16.2 million next year. Sales of such vehicles will increase to 16 million from the expected 15.9 million this year, the highest since 2019, when sales were around 17 million.This equates…
Leila Bird | E+ | Getty ImagesA popular retirement strategy known as the 4% rule may need some readjustment heading into 2025 based on market conditions, according to a new study.The 4% rule helps retirees decide how much they can withdraw from their accounts each year and be relatively confident that they won’t run out of money over their 30-year retirement period.According to this strategy, retirees tap 4% of their nest egg in the first year. For future withdrawals, we will adjust the previous year’s dollar figure upward to account for inflation.But long-term assumptions in financial markets have lowered that…
An amateur photographer captured a satellite breaking apart over Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. AMS/Suzanne H. A defunct Chinese-made Earth-imaging satellite turned into a bright fireball as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Saturday night, with some of its debris landing on the ground in Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas or surrounding states. It is possible that it did. The sight was widely mistaken for a meteor, but scientists believe it was actually GaoJing 1-02, one of a constellation of four satellites launched into low Earth orbit from China in 2016. (Superview 1-02) was confirmed. Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer and leading orbit monitor, said the spacecraft…
There is a mad dash for cash in college sports.Between multi-billion dollar television deals, the creation of transfer portals, and the expansion of the NIL (name, image, likeness), contracts for athletes, college athletic programs, and especially football have never looked so lucrative. There is no.Now, with private equity and venture capital firms like College Sports Tomorrow, Smash Capital, and College Athletics Solutions seeking buy-in, schools with the most valuable athletic programs will be able to leverage the funding. is in the perfect position toAt the top are the schools that excel on the playing field. Football generates about 75% of…
Mariah Carey performs “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. Gilbert Flores | Penske Media | Getty Images“I don’t want a lot for Christmas / All I need is one thing / The answer to just one question / Would you please give me a quote for Mariah Carey’s song royalties?”No, my makeshift lyrics aren’t as catchy as the opening line of Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The 1994 jingle became virtually ubiquitous on the airwaves around the holiday season.But they’re asking questions that probe the black box of music industry…
BOSTON, MA – August 30: Anti-vaccination activists hold placards in front of the Massachusetts State House. … [+] Boston, Massachusetts, August 30, 2020 – All Massachusetts school students enrolled in childcare centers, preschools, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions must receive the influenza vaccine this year. during protests against Gov. Charlie Baker’s orders. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Getty Images A recent Gallup poll shows fewer Americans now think childhood vaccines are important than they used to. The poll found that 69% of respondents think childhood vaccines are “very” or “extremely” important, down from 94% in 2001. In other words, there…