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The Responsible XR Playbook
Our editor's choice for September 2026 is this Extended Reality book that offers Extended Reality and XR Ethics and Virtual Reality Ethics and Augmented Reality Development and Responsible Innovation and Privacy in XR and Human-Centered Design and XR Safety and Immersive Technology and Ethical Design content. The Responsible XR Playbook stands out for its Extended Reality, XR Ethics, Virtual Reality Ethics.
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New DNA analysis adds evidence Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA...
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At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the men...
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:03:40 +0000Gaming News
Artist who hand-paints some of gaming's best fantasy world maps brings them together in oversized and extremely lavish art book
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:18:06 +0000With "a dozen" music levels, Rayman Legends Retold doubles down on the best bit of the original game, and having played it I couldn't be happier
I own Rayman Legends on six platforms. The game, a 2D platformer that launched back in 2013, initially released onto the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U and...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000Xbox confirms 268 more layoffs, further studio closures, and Obsidian's shift to Bethesda as major restructuring continues
Following reports that further job cuts were imminent at Xbox, Microsoft has confirmed more sweeping changes as its major restructuring continues. As...
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