Technology News for Saturday 13th July 2024

1. As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream?

To get a sense of the public interest in the Vision Pro, Apple's very high-tech, very expensive virtual reality (VR) headset - finally launched in the UK and Europe on Friday - where better to head than one of its own stores?

2. Mother-daughter team won't let paralysis halt their racing spirit

Amelia Griffith-Thomas is like many three year olds: She adores the water and swimming. What sets her apart from most other toddlers is that she's paralyzed from the chest down. Despite that, she'll take part this weekend in a three-kilometre swim race ...

3. Why Dell Johnson from Nipawin makes traditional bows and how he does it

"[I wanted] to build the bow and to build the arrows and everything yourself and actually be able to hunt and take game and stuff with something you actually built yourself," said Johnson, 63.

4. Google to offer dark web monitoring for free. But your data is possibly already there — and vulnerable

Cybersecurity experts say it's a step in right direction, but threat of privacy breaches are growing. Nick Logan · CBC News · Posted: Jul 13, 2024 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: in 8 hours. A composite image of a smartphone with a an icon on a black ...

5. A stegosaurus fossil could fetch $6 million at Sotheby's. Should they be auctioned?

At 11 feet tall and 27 feet long, Apex is also considered one of the most complete skeletal structures of its kind. Paleontologist Cary Woodruff was among the scientists who viewed the specimen at the dig site in Colorado where it was discovered.