Stories of interest this week include discussions of “melt your brain” VR at YouTube; the resurrecting of deceased loved ones via social media history; transforming that key fob or piece of jewelry into a payment device; and more…
- YouTube’s Engineering Chief discusses “melt your brain” virtual reality. (Richard Nieva, c|net)
- The NBA gives fans a virtual-reality view of the Golden State Warriors/New Orleans Pelicans season opener. (Jon Swartz and Eli Blumenthal, USA Today)
- Instagram gets “loopy” with new standalone app, Boomerang. (Kathleen Chaykowski, Forbes)
- Raspberry Pi offers businesses custom-made, mass produced versions of its popular micro-computer. (Luke Westaway, c|net)
- One academic suggests dead loved ones may someday be brought back to life using social media history. (Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph)
- MasterCard wants to transform everyday objects into payment devices. (Natalie Gagliordi, ZDNet)
- With its eyes on the Internet of Things, IBM purchases Weather.com. (Katherine Noyes, computerworld.com)
- The Librarian of Congress offers new guidance regarding jailbreaking and Fair Use. (Cory Doctorow, boingboing.net)