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Smartphones are getting fun againSmartphones are getting fun again
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The flip phone returns with a few new tricks.

By Adam Clark Estes
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How tech companies are trying to make augmented and virtual reality a thing, againHow tech companies are trying to make augmented and virtual reality a thing, again
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Companies are on a hiring spree for people who can code an alternative reality.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
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How do you preserve art when it was made for people using Netscape Navigator on Windows 98?How do you preserve art when it was made for people using Netscape Navigator on Windows 98?
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That’s one of the questions Rhizome artistic director Michael Connor has to face as he and his team chronicle “net art.”

By Eric Johnson
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Microsoft workers are demanding the company cancel its $480 million contract with the US militaryMicrosoft workers are demanding the company cancel its $480 million contract with the US military
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It’s the latest point of tension with tech employees who are against defense uses of the tools they’re building.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Snap has a new Spectacles boss, its third in the past six monthsSnap has a new Spectacles boss, its third in the past six months
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Snap’s hardware team has seen a lot of changes this year.

By Kurt Wagner
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The guy in charge of Magic Leap’s ‘go to market strategy’ just left the companyThe guy in charge of Magic Leap’s ‘go to market strategy’ just left the company
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Magic Leap is supposed to go on sale in 2018.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full transcript: Louie Swisher and his mom do a VR experience and take listener questionsFull transcript: Louie Swisher and his mom do a VR experience and take listener questions
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Podcast producer Eric Johnson referees.

By Recode Staff
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What actually matters at Apple’s WWDC keynoteWhat actually matters at Apple’s WWDC keynote
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We’ll be watching for real progress with Siri and Apple’s AR efforts.

By Dan Frommer
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Full transcript: VR researcher Jeremy Bailenson on Recode DecodeFull transcript: VR researcher Jeremy Bailenson on Recode Decode
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“You should do impossible things in VR. You shouldn’t do things you would do otherwise.”

By Recode Staff
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Here’s video of Shaquille O’Neal wearing Magic Leap’s new AR glassesHere’s video of Shaquille O’Neal wearing Magic Leap’s new AR glasses
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Yes, that Shaq.

By Kurt Wagner
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Here’s what we just learned (and what we still don’t know) about Magic LeapHere’s what we just learned (and what we still don’t know) about Magic Leap
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CEO Rony Abovitz shared some new tidbits at Code Media 2018.

By Eric Johnson
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Magic Leap is partnering with the NBA to change the way you watch basketballMagic Leap is partnering with the NBA to change the way you watch basketball
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You won’t be able to watch live NBA games at launch, but the hope is you’ll be able to eventually.

By Kurt Wagner
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Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz is coming to Code MediaMagic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz is coming to Code Media
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Augmented reality. Mixed reality. Spatial computing. Whatever you want to call the company’s tech, it is making big promises about what it can do. Time to talk to the man running the show.

By Peter Kafka
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Snapchat wants you to build its next dancing hotdogSnapchat wants you to build its next dancing hotdog
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Snap is opening up its AR platform to everyone.

By Kurt Wagner
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Anyone can now build augmented reality face masks inside FacebookAnyone can now build augmented reality face masks inside Facebook
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Facebook is opening up its AR platform to everyone.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full transcript: Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Recode Decode
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“If we’re not vigilant about the rights that we have and the privilege we enjoy, we shouldn’t expect to keep them.”

By Recode Staff
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Williams-Sonoma is buying a 3-D imaging and augmented reality startup for $112 millionWilliams-Sonoma is buying a 3-D imaging and augmented reality startup for $112 million
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The deal marks the first technology acquisition under CEO Laura Alber.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s new 3-D feature is augmented reality that people might actually useAmazon’s new 3-D feature is augmented reality that people might actually use
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AR View lets online shoppers see how a product will look in their homes.

By Jason Del Rey
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Snapchat’s new augmented reality feature brings your cartoon Bitmoji into the real worldSnapchat’s new augmented reality feature brings your cartoon Bitmoji into the real world
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Taking a selfie will never be the same.

By Kurt Wagner
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How Nike is fighting off bots and counterfeitersHow Nike is fighting off bots and counterfeiters
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Nike doesn’t want consumers to “feel like they’ve lost.”

By Theodore Schleifer
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Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber: ‘I do not believe Amazon is killing retailers’Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber: ‘I do not believe Amazon is killing retailers’
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“I think retailers’ bad service is killing retailers,” Alber said.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Full transcript: Google VP Clay Bavor answers VR and AR and MR questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Google VP Clay Bavor answers VR and AR and MR questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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“We’re at the very beginning of the journey to a fully realized version of VR.”

By Recode Staff
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Is the future VR ... or AR?Is the future VR ... or AR?
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Google VR boss Clay Bavor explains why the two technologies aren’t so different on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
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Technology is created to augment the fundamental weaknesses of human beingsTechnology is created to augment the fundamental weaknesses of human beings
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And one of tech’s greatest values is in the assistance of capturing memories.

By Ben Bajarin
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Apple’s advances in augmented reality highlight its real advantage over GoogleApple’s advances in augmented reality highlight its real advantage over Google
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Whatever Apple builds, it can deploy across the majority of iOS devices quickly. Android struggles with that.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ futureGoogle I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ future
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Join Recode for live coverage on Wednesday.

By Tess Townsend
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Snap’s new AR ads are for overlaying objects onto stuff that isn’t your faceSnap’s new AR ads are for overlaying objects onto stuff that isn’t your face
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Snap had a tough earnings call last week. This could help.

By Kurt Wagner
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We’re living in a digital world, but analog is making a comebackWe’re living in a digital world, but analog is making a comeback
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Older analog technologies provide the kind of tactile physical experience that a purely digital world has started to remove.

By Bob O'Donnell
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These are the companies investing most aggressively in AR and VRThese are the companies investing most aggressively in AR and VR
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Facebook, HTC and Intel, among others.

By Rani Molla
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What we know — and what we want to know — about Facebook’s big plans for augmented realityWhat we know — and what we want to know — about Facebook’s big plans for augmented reality
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Why Facebook is building AR glasses — and why it wants to read your mind.

By Kurt Wagner
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Here are all the new products Facebook announced at F8Here are all the new products Facebook announced at F8
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Augmented and virtual reality were on the long list of updates from Facebook on Tuesday.

By Kurt Wagner
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Mark Zuckerberg, in his own words, on why AR is Facebook’s next big platform betMark Zuckerberg, in his own words, on why AR is Facebook’s next big platform bet
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to build you a pair of augmented reality glasses.

By Kurt Wagner
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Augmented reality can save the idea of 3-D experiencesAugmented reality can save the idea of 3-D experiences
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Depth cameras with integrated AR will drive the creation of the first significant new product category the tech world has seen in some time: Augmented-reality headsets.

By Bob O'Donnell
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Apple’s AR glasses project has a leader and a teamApple’s AR glasses project has a leader and a team
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A former Dolby executive is leading the charge, Bloomberg reports.

By Dan Frommer
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This is why we shouldn’t make ‘Minority Report’ computersThis is why we shouldn’t make ‘Minority Report’ computers
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In this viral video, CollegeHumor lays out a pretty good case.

By Eric Johnson
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A Magic Leap investor says critics should stop ‘gloating’ and give augmented reality more timeA Magic Leap investor says critics should stop ‘gloating’ and give augmented reality more time
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Benedict Evans preaches patience after a leaked photo shows clunky hardware.

By Eric Johnson
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Magic Leap’s new marketing boss has a tough challenge: Trying to sell an amazing product you can’t seeMagic Leap’s new marketing boss has a tough challenge: Trying to sell an amazing product you can’t see
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Lots of money, hype and questions are swirling around the startup. Brenda Freeman wants to tell a new story.

By Peter Kafka
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Full transcript: Foursquare’s CEO Jeff Glueck and co-founder Dennis Crowley on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Foursquare’s CEO Jeff Glueck and co-founder Dennis Crowley on Recode Decode
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It’s all about “location intelligence.”

By Recode Staff
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Magic Leap has lost another high-profile executiveMagic Leap has lost another high-profile executive
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This time it’s PR head Andy Fouche, who departs a week after a devastating article.

By Peter Kafka
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James Bond’s gadget maker just got $58 million to resurrect smart glassesJames Bond’s gadget maker just got $58 million to resurrect smart glasses
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Ralph Osterhout has spent years making augmented reality tech for military and business customers.

By Ina Fried