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Microsoft is laying off employees working on mixed reality as part of a restructuring of the division, CNBC has reported. The company will continue to sell the HoloLens 2 augmented reality (AR) headset, a key device produced by that department. 

"Earlier today we announced a restructuring of the Microsoft’s Mixed Reality organization," a spokesperson told CNBC in an email. "We remain fully

Father’s Day is right before summer’s official arrival, so it’s a great time to get your dad some gear for the great outdoors. Whether your dad is a beach bum, hiker, aspiring pitmaster, amateur pizzaiolo or just likes to spend time outside, I’ve selected the best gear for all of those hobbies and more. A new smart grill, a high-tech food thermometer, a durable Bluetooth speaker or even a new go

• Jean Jordison, a retired teacher, said her family covered bridesmaid costs at her daughters' weddings.
• She said it didn't feel right to ask the bridesmaids to pay since they were throwing the wedding.
• Bridesmaids spend an average of $1,900, according to The Knot, with some taking on debt.

When Jean

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• Ukraine has deployed special forces to Syria to fight Russian mercenaries there, per the Kyiv Post.
• They are backing Syrian rebels in fighting the Assad regime in the southwest, per the outlet.
• Ukraine is also fighting Wagner mercenaries in

• I bought a backpack from an Amazon seller that I thought was a genuine JanSport, but it broke.
• After trying to take advantage of JanSport's warranty, the company told me I had a counterfeit bag.
• Now, I verify the seller and review ratings before buying name-brand items on Amazon.

While doing back-to

• Climate change has become one of the more polarizing issues dividing Americans in recent years.
• Biden and Trump have starkly different approaches in their handling of climate issues.
• Biden has sought to enact tougher regulations. Trump largely has the ear of oil and gas interests.

Fo

After years of rumors of Sonos getting into headphones, the $449 Sonos Ace are here. They’re well-designed and have impressive audio quality. Integrating the headphones with its family of speakers isn’t what many expected, but the feature works well, according to Engadget’s Billy Steele. They’re also comfortable to wear.

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One thing that may mire an otherwise stellar debut is limited

• Indian stocks plummeted on Tuesday, suffering a $390 billion wipeout.
• The flagship NSE Nifty 50 index dropped nearly 6%, posting its worst day in more than four years.
• The losses came after Narendra Modi's party won far fewer seats than expected in India's election.

Indian stocks had their worst day in more than four years on Tuesday

Airbus has unveiled an unmanned stealth drone concept that would assist human fighter pilots during armed aerial combat.  The full-scale model of the prototype aircraft — simply called “Wingman” — will be on display at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin this week.    Airbus says Wingman’s tasks will range from reconnaissance and jamming targets to shooting at enemies on the

• The former CEO of Yum! Brands Inc. David Novak increased the company's market cap by $28 billion. 
• In the award-winning executive's new book "How Leaders Learn," Novak shares insights for leadership.
• He said learning how to get honesty from people around is important

• Facebook's new strategy leans more into TikTok-like Discovery and less into friends and family.
• It wants to reach a young demographic that will like things like Marketplace and the Dating app.
• Don't roll your eyes — it just might work.

Meta just unveiled its plan for Facebook to