180 vs. 360: Adult VR Trumps Mainstream Productions

As mainstream powerhouses such as Facebook and YouTube focus on 360-degree virtual reality video, at least one studio says these efforts are being crushed by the higher quality 180-degree videos adopted by the adult industry.

A screenshot from the Snapchat Map as of early the morning of Aug. 30 showing the apparent Mapbox hack.

Users of popular apps including Snapchat and StreetEasy were stunned Thursday morning to see New York City replaced on some maps with a new label — “Jewtropolis."Screenshots posted to social media showed…
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Photo of the Russell Senate Office Building, which Sen. Chuck Schumer suggested renaming in honor of John McCain. (Courtesy/Senate Photography Studio)

While lawmakers debated a proposal to rename a building after the late Sen. John McCain, Google Maps displayed “McCain Senate Office Building” on its website for several hours Wednesday.The mix-up comes…

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Webmaster Central Offers VR Content Promo

Webmaster Central has announced its latest promotion, which is making it easier than ever for site owners to offer virtual reality content to their visitors.

Alyssia Kent Stars in DDFNetwork VR's 'The Temptress'

Romanian porn star Alyssia Kent performs well in the newest virtual reality release from DDFNetwork VR, “The Temptress.” But her moaning is what counts in this immersive scene — it’s as if she’s right next to you.

These Are the Laziest States in America, New Study Says

New Jersey, New York and Connecticut all fell among the laziest states in WalletHub’s new study on which states are the hardest-working.

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Dionicio Fierros was arrested after police say they found 800 pounds of allegedly stolen lemons in his vehicle.

A 69-year-old man was arrested in Thermal for possessing hundreds of pounds of lemons allegedly stolen from a nearby farm, a sheriff’s sergeant said Saturday.

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Pornhub Awards Show Highlights Future of Virtual Reality

Pornhub’s inaugural awards show is set to be the world’s most technologically advanced and globally accessible event, delivering a pair of breakthroughs by combining live VR streaming with a massively multiuser VR world.

The cyber-security team found and shut down unauthorized access to certain information on Aug. 20, and the company reported the matter to authorities, T-Mobile said in a statement on its website.

T-Mobile US and its unit Metro PCS informed customers on Thursday about a potential security breach that was discovered and shut down by the company.T-Mobile said that on Aug.

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In this July 10, 2018 photo, a camera with facial recognition capabilities hangs from a wall while being installed at Lockport High School in Lockport, New York.

Facial recognition technology caught an impostor trying to enter the U.S. on a fake passport that may have passed at face value with humans, federal officials said Thursday.NBC News reports that the…

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Big Boy (File Photo by Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for Interscope Records)

Los Angeles radio personality Big Boy was involved in a crash with an apparent drunk driver Tuesday, which led to an odd sequence of events caught on video where the alleged drunk driver continued to drink after…

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Verizon is responding to claims by the Santa Clara County Fire Department chief that it throttled the internet connection of an emergency vehicle as firefighters fought the Mendocino Complex Fire, the largest…

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A suspected burglar tunneled into a La Verne store and knocked over a soda display before he was caught Monday, Aug. 20, 2018.

A man was caught on camera after he allegedly tunneled into a La Verne store, popping out from a hole in the wall while wearing a white mask and crawling around on his knees, in a bizarre attempt that was…

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In this Oct. 9, 2007, file photo, a couple of commuters kiss while they travel inside the city subway in Mexico City.

The authorities of the city of Guadalajara, considered to be one of the most conservative cities in Mexico, approved a law that allows sexual relations in public view, unless there’s a public complaint.

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Woman a Self-Appointed ‘Bachelorette’ in NYC Tinder Scam

Although she wasn’t handing out any roses, one woman in NYC managed to trick dozens of men into competing for a chance to date her in a stunt that became her very own version of “The Bachelorette.”According to…

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'Baaaaaad Boys': 2 Goats Roam Tracks of NYC Subway

Two goats were spotted roaming on the above-ground N tracks near Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn Monday, and after about an hour, the MTA said it had to reroute trains on the line so cops could safely catch…

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'Prolific' Bitcoin Dealer Indicted in San Diego

San Diego man is being held without bond on a 31-count indictment alleging he ran an illegal money transmitting business.

DDFNetwork VR Lists 'Top 5 Most Viewed VR Scenes of 2018'

DDFNetwork VR today offered up its “Top 5 Most Viewed VR Scenes of 2018.”

In this file photo, Jack Dorsey, Co-Founder of Twitter, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 in New York.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the company’s decision this week to put Infowars’ Alex Jones in a seven-day “timeout” after Jones urged his viewers to ready their “battle rifles” against the…

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Women take photos on the Seine river banks on the Ile de la Cite where an urinal has been installed, Tuesday, Aug.14, 2018 in Paris. Some residents have written to the town hall to demand its removal from this touristic area not far away form Notre Dame Catheral.

The City of Lights has debuted an especially flashy new way to curtail public urination: bright red eco-toilets for those on the go. Industrial designer Faltazi created the waterless urinal, called…

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Mandy Muse Seeks Out 'Good Clean Fun' in WankzVR Debut

Adult star Mandy Muse made her debut for WankzVR in a virtual reality scene released last week called “Good Clean Fun.” In the scene, viewers can help lather up Muse in the shower.

Kira Queen Rocks 'Poolside Pleasures' on DDFNetwork VR

DDFNetwork VR this week debuted its latest premium virtual reality porn video, “Poolside Pleasures,” starring Russian glamour porn star Kira Queen. Queen shows off her 34C-24-32 curvy body in the release.

Google Ignores Privacy Settings, Tracks Users' Location

An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones will store your location data even if you’ve used privacy settings that say they will prevent it from doing…

Romi Rain, VR Bangers Offering Instruction in 'Sexual Intercourse'

Romi Rain is an alluring instructor of “Sexual Intercourse” in a new VR Bangers vignette, now streaming.

Billionaire entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the 68th International Astronautical Congress 2017 in Adelaide on September 29, 2017. Musk said his company SpaceX has begun serious work on the BFR Rocket as he plans an Interplanetary Transport System. / AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund would be the main source of money for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s grand plan to take the company private, but the deal isn’t done yet, Musk disclosed in a blog on Monday.The fund…

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TSA Unveils 3D Scanners for Carry-On Bags

The TSA is implementing new scanners for carry-on bags that utilizes 3D images of contents to help TSA agents identify packed items. The scanners will allow passengers to keep electronics and liquids inside…

SexLikeReal Uncovers PSVR Hack for Vastly Enhanced Video

SexLikeReal.com has announced its uncovering of a hack that allows Sony’s PSVR headset to display vastly enhanced virtual reality video.

This file photo shows Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Before humans can colonize Mars, we’ll need to figure out a way to make it a bit more hospitable. But a new study suggests that “terraforming” Mars into an Earthlike planet simply isn’t possible with today’s…

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Security Experts Fear More Weaponized Drone Attacks

Experts are concerned that weaponized drones could become a severe security threat around the world as technology continues to advance.

In this Tuesday, July 19, 2016 file photo, Alex Jones, second from right, an American conspiracy theorist and radio show host, is escorted by police out of a crowd of protesters after he said he was attacked in Public Square in Cleveland, during the second day of the Republican convention.

Facebook has removed four pages that belong to conspiracy theorist and far-right radio host Alex Jones, explaining in a blog post Monday that content posted on the pages over the last several days violates…

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Stew Leonard, Jon Bon Jovi, and "Bon Jovi" the lobster.

There’s Bon Jovi the rock star and then there’s Bon Jovi the rock lobster.

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Chinoros Nakthewan at the Robo Sub competition in Point Loma

Chinoros Nakthewan and his robotics team from Kasetsart University in Thailand are competing in the Robo Sub Competition at the Naval Health Research Center in Point Loma this weekend.“I think that robots is a…

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Dustin Kirn was arrested after police found illegal steroids, guns and cash at his home and business on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.

One man was arrested Thursday as authorities found over $15,000 worth of illegal steroids along with thousands of dollars in cash and several different types of guns at his home and business, the Ventura County…

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San Jose International Airport will soon use facial-recognition technology to help cut down lines for travelers. (Aug. 3, 2018)

International travel at San Jose International Airport is getting a high-tech twist meant to cut down on lines.

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