Xiaomi's Hugo Barra will now spearhead Oculus VR

Former Googler and Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra exited the Chinese company recently stating that life in China, 'had taken a huge toll on my life.' Citing that he misses Silicon Valley, Barra said he'd take an advisory role at Xiaomi. Now we find out, via Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, that Barra will head Facebook's VR initiatives and is being tasked to take Oculus VR into the mainstream. Zuckerberg made the announcement showing his and Barra's avatars hanging out together in VR space.

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Netflix's 'One Day at a Time' reboot brings teachable moments for families

When I was growing up family sitcoms were more than just laugh tracks and time for us to have time together. They were also times when I would learn something that my parents may have otherwise felt uncomfortable discussing with us. Now that I look back, the shows definitely led to some conversations that might not have otherwise come up. Also, being immigrant parents there were social and cultural moments in the shows that they may not have been exposed to. We could discuss together. 

So, what happened to family sitcoms over the years? Shows have become more niche and there aren't too many entertaining shows that families of all ages can watch together. TV Family units have changed to reflect the modern day landscape but the teachable moments can still be found. 

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5 things you need to know about the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Chevy Bolt EV is a transformative vehicle. Not only is it going to be the first EV to sell  in Canada for $30,406 Starting MSRP (after $12,389 incentives, in Ontario) and will have a EPA-estimated KM range on a full charge.

Here are five things to know about the Bolt EV and the new era of electrified emissions-free driving it ushers in.

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‘Superhot VR’ introduces new challenges in upcoming update

Have you played Superhot VR and thought you could finish the game in 10 minutes? Well, the Oculus Touch-based version of this shooter will be giving you the chance to try that out soon. A Forever update of the game is coming and will be bringing that mode to you. Aside from that, the update will let you beat your best scores in the usual bullet time mode, real time, and when you’re facing opponents with faster reflexes. There are going to be new challenges, too, like having to land headshots to kill enemies or having to complete the game using only melee combat. If this is something you’re excited for, the update will be coming next month.

Source: Engadget