New Martin Luther King Jr virtual reality exhibit to launch in Chicago

Julie Campbell
Martin Luther King Jr Virtual Reality - The March Trailer YouTube

The brand new exhibit will focus on the famous “I have a dream” speech from behind the scenes. A new Martin Luther King Jr virtual reality experience is heading to Chicago in the new year. It is designed to bring you behind the scenes of the civil rights leader’s “I have a dream” speech as he addressed the Washington D.C. crowd. The VR exhibit will give visitors to the DuSable Museum a whole new way to experience history. The Martin Luthor King Jr. virtual reality exhibition will open on February…

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Mobile commerce security breaches could prove highly problematic this holiday season

Sam Lambert
Mobile commerce security - Woman on Phone

A new study shows that careless using smartphones combined with large retailer hacks may be difficult. A new survey of over 1,000 Americans showed that mobile commerce security issues such as breaches may end this holiday season on a rough note for many shoppers. Hacks to large retailer databases and carelessness among phone users could be a brutal combination. The research was conducted by First Orion and showed that the security breaches afflicting retailers to an increasing degree are posing a rising risk for consumers. Moreover, this, combined with the…

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Apple rejects PewDiePie’s Poopdie app for being too gross

L. Green
Poopdie - Felix Kjellberg - PewDiePie at PAX 2015

Ultra-popular YouTuber Felix Kjellberg’s new game application is available only on Android. YouTube celebrity Felix Kjellberg, otherwise known as PewDiePie, released a free game last week called Poopdie. That said, Apple deemed it too disgusting for its App Store, so iPhone users won’t be playing it, as of the writing of this article. That said, Android device users still have access to this poop-oriented mobile gaming app. Poopdie is essentially a gross-out game that appears to have certain components inspired by The Binding of Isaac. While the user plays the…

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Amazon Echo adds option to use Samuel L Jackson’s voice

Jorge Gonzalez
Amazon Echo - Amazon Device

Google Assistant users aren’t the only ones who can change the default voice on their smart device. Amazon Echo now has a unique new option available for users who would rather listen to Samuel L Jackson than the default voice. The company recently launched its celebrity voice program which will soon include several new sounds. Samuel L Jackson is the first voice being added to the new celebrity voice options for the Amazon Echo. The program was first unveiled in September, so users knew that it was on its way.…

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Facebook Oculus Quest is driving virtual reality sales

John Montgallo
Facebook Oculus - man using VR Oculus headset

VR is starting to attract people’s attention to a growing degree primarily due to this one gadget. Virtual reality has always had appeal, but the sales haven’t reflected this draw until Facebook Oculus Quest recently started driving things forward. This technology still has a futuristic and science fiction feeling for most average consumers. VR devices have been available to consumers since about 2016. Since then, the numbers have been disappointing at best. That said, new figures are indicating that Facebook Oculus Quest may be sending sales in a new and…

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