Dante D'Orazio | Vox Our world has too much noise and too little context. Vox helps you understand what matters. 2019-03-06T11:07:27+00:00 https://www.vox.com/authors/dante-dorazio/rss https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/vox_logo_rss_light_mode.png?w=150&h=100&crop=1 Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Oculus Apologizes for Shipping Delays, Will Waive Shipping Fees for All Orders to Date]]> https://www.vox.com/2016/4/2/11585820/oculus-apologizes-for-shipping-delays-will-waive-shipping-fees-for 2019-03-06T05:08:41-05:00 2016-04-02T17:25:33-04:00

Oculus won itself the distinction of launching its virtual reality headset first, but it hasn’t been all smooth sailing. Even though Rift headsets officially started shipping on March 28, many customers who preordered the $599 device have yet to receive any shipment updates. Today, Oculus admitted it’s having issues getting Rifts out the door on time, with CEO Brendan Iribe posting on Twitter that the first batch was “going out slower than we orig[inally] estimated.” In an email to customers, the company elaborated that “an unexpected component shortage” was to blame:

We’ve been working through an unexpected component shortage, and unfortuantely, that issue has impacted the original shipping estimates for some early customers. We’re working hard to get up-to-date ship windows, and you should expect to see your order status updated on oculus.com by Tuesday, April 12th.

To make up for the issues, Oculus said that it will be covering shipping and handling charges for all orders placed to date. The company does note, however, that many have received their headsets without issue and on time.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Microsoft is now shipping its delayed $8,999 Surface Hub displays to businesses]]> https://www.vox.com/2016/3/26/11587292/microsoft-is-now-shipping-its-delayed-8999-surface-hub-displays-to 2019-03-06T05:38:28-05:00 2016-03-26T17:18:30-04:00

When Microsoft announced its massive Surface Hub digital whiteboards in 2015, it wanted to transform business meetings. Unfortunately, that vision has been delayed — twice — but as of yesterday, the Surface Hub is now ready for the real world. The company has announced that it is now shipping the Windows 10-powered displays to businesses. They come in two sizes, 55 inches and 84 inches, both of which are 4K. They cost $8,999 and $21,999, respectively.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Louis C.K. Surprises Fans With New Show]]> https://www.vox.com/2016/1/30/11589228/louis-c-k-surprises-fans-with-new-show 2019-03-06T05:14:11-05:00 2016-01-30T12:02:20-05:00

Louis C.K. fans might not know when to expect the next season of his FX show “Louie,” but the actor-comedian just surprised everyone with a brand new show released exclusively online. It’s called “Horace and Pete,” and it looks like this was truly kept under wraps.

Steve Buscemi co-stars in the show, which Louis C.K. released Saturday morning with just a few words of introduction: “Go here to watch it. We hope you like it.” The star offers no explanation of the show, merely calling it “a brand new thing from Louis C.K.” The show appears to center on an Irish bar, Horace and Pete’s. Alan Alda, Nick DiPaolo, Aidy Bryant, Edie Falco, Kurt Metzger and Steven Wright all make appearances.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Tesla Delivered Just 208 of Its Model X Crossovers Last Quarter]]> https://www.vox.com/2016/1/3/11588440/tesla-delivered-just-208-of-its-model-x-crossovers-last-quarter 2019-03-06T05:18:18-05:00 2016-01-03T15:13:19-05:00

Tesla’s Model X crossover finally arrived this fall after being delayed from its initially-planned 2013 launch, but only a scarce few actually got the highly-anticipated vehicles in their driveways. The company has revealed that it delivered just 208 Model X vehicles in the fourth quarter (the crossover launched just a few days before Q4 began). A total of 507 of the vehicles were made during the quarter — Tesla says it will deliver the remainder over the course of its first quarter.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[China Passes Controversial Anti-Terrorism Law to Access Encrypted User Accounts (Update)]]> https://www.vox.com/2015/12/27/11621744/new-china-law-requires-tech-firms-to-turn-over-encryption-keys 2019-03-06T06:07:27-05:00 2015-12-27T23:17:56-05:00

China’s legislature unanimously passed a controversial anti-terrorism law on Sunday despite months of objections from major tech firms and Washington alike. Among other requirements, the new rules state that telecom operators and internet service providers must “provide technical support and assistance, including decryption” to Chinese authorities to help prevent and investigate terrorist activities. The new law does not require that companies operating in China hand over encryption keys.

Like somewhat similar recent proposals from groups in the U.K. and U.S., Beijing claims such access is necessary to defend against terrorism. But many in the West are understandably concerned about providing such unfettered access to the Chinese government, considering its track record of censorship and repeated allegations of cyber espionage against U.S. firms and government agencies.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Comcast Has Just Started Rolling Out Its Gigabit Internet Service]]> https://www.vox.com/2015/12/27/11621732/comcast-has-just-started-rolling-out-its-gigabit-internet-service 2019-03-06T06:07:27-05:00 2015-12-27T13:26:04-05:00

When you think about gigabit Internet connections for consumers, Google is certainly one of the first names that comes to mind. Now, over three years after Google Fiber launched in Kansas City, Comcast is moving forward with its own gigabit service. The company says that its first customer using the service has been set up in Philadelphia.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Snapchat Now Gets Over Six Billion Views a Day, Up Three Times From This Spring]]> https://www.vox.com/2015/11/8/11620468/snapchat-now-gets-over-six-billion-views-a-day-up-three-times-from 2019-03-06T05:44:03-05:00 2015-11-08T16:14:15-05:00

Snapchat has continuously added new features over the past year, and it looks like it is paying off. Snaps and videos in the app are now being viewed over six billion times a day. That’s a massive three times increase from just this past May, when the company told Bloomberg that it was serving two billion views daily. The company confirmed the six billion views figure to The Financial Times in a report published this weekend.

To put that number in perspective, Facebook announced just this past week that the social network is handling over eight billion video views each day. Facebook has recently placed extra focus on its video offerings, and that figure represents a two-times increase from April.

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]]> Dante D'Orazio <![CDATA[Leaked Comcast Memo Reportedly Admits Data Caps Aren’t About Improving Network Performance]]> https://www.vox.com/2015/11/7/11620446/leaked-comcast-memo-reportedly-admits-data-caps-arent-about-improving 2019-03-06T05:37:34-05:00 2015-11-07T16:01:53-05:00

Comcast is unleashing its PR machine to try to manage the controversy around its home broadband data caps. After recently expanding its “trial” 300 gigabyte monthly data cap in several cities around the Southeastern U.S., it looks like public relations circulated a memo to customer service representatives telling them how to discuss the new plans. That memo has now reportedly leaked online, courtesy of a Comcast employee on Reddit.

In it, Comcast admits what many have long suspected: Its data caps have nothing to do with network congestion.

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