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Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset 06/16/2023 07:30pm • The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media. Meta Platforms, which oversees a social media em WTOP's Beer of the Week: Fidens The Color of the Night Oatmeal Stout 06/16/2023 04:21pm • A stout... that won't put you out! WTOP���s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Fidens The Color of the Night Oatmeal Stout for the latest edition of WTOP���s Beer of the Week. Brewery: How Pixar's 'Elemental' symbolizes the immigrant experience 06/16/2023 03:27pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXzcyx9V0xw Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� In 2015, Pixar's "Inside Out" helped kids understand such emotions as Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust. This Friday, Pixar's "Elemental" mines a social commentary f Grammys: Only 'human creators' eligible to win, recording academy says response to AI 06/16/2023 02:45pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Recording Academy are making several changes to the Grammy Awards, including a rule that stipulates ���only human creators��� can win the music industry���s highest honor in a decision aimed at the use of artificial intelligence in popular music. ���A work that contains no h Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery 06/16/2023 01:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can���t come to an agreement before their contract expires next month. The Teamsters said 97% of unionized work Chinese president Xi Jinping stresses US-China cooperation in meeting with Bill Gates 06/16/2023 06:18am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the United States and China can cooperate to ���benefit our two countries��� in a meeting Friday with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a time of strained relations. The state broadcaste 7 Best Virtual Reality Stocks to Watch 06/15/2023 08:00pm • The global virtual reality market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 15% from 2022 to 2030, according to Grand View Research. With a total market value of $21.8 billion in 2021, overall revenue in the sector is forecast to reach $87 billion by 2030. Beyond gaming and What to Eat With an Upset Stomach 06/15/2023 08:00pm • Stomach troublesIt's completely normal for everyone to get an upset stomach from time to time, and there are various reasons behind it."It could be a meal that didn't agree with you for whatever reason," says Keri Gans, a registered dietitian based in New York City. "It could be stress, nerves, or i Fairfax 8-year-old joins Tom Holland in Apple series 'The Crowded Room' 06/15/2023 03:11pm • It's not every day that a kid from Fairfax, Virginia, gets to hang out with Spider-Man, but 8-year-old Thomas Parobek joins Tom Holland in the Apple TV+ series "The Crowded Room," which drops Episode 4 on Thursday. "The first time I met him, he asked me what was my favorite Spider-Man mov Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest 06/15/2023 12:52am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is in Beijing, joining a series of foreign business figures who have visited China as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive investor interest in the country. Gates, who stepped down as Microsoft chairman in 2014, said on Twitter lat Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms 06/14/2023 11:31pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A popular Hong Kong protest song was no longer available Wednesday on several major music streaming sites and social media platforms, after the government sought an injunction to ban the tune. ���Glory to Hong Kong��� rose to popularity during the 2019 pro-democracy protests, and The 10 Most Valuable Companies in the World by Market Cap 06/14/2023 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) continues to hold the world's attention as the most valuable company in the world, having taken the top spot in 2011 and kept at or near the top for most of that time. Apple was the first company to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion in 2018. Now, it leads a group Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost 06/14/2023 07:36am • SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) ��� Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it���s the worst frost damage they have ever seen. Some states are seeking federal disaster declarati Edmunds Compares: 2023 Kia EV6 GT vs Tesla Model Y Performance 06/14/2023 06:36am • The electric car market is speeding up as consumer interest in EVs grows and a steady stream of new models arrive to fill different niches. Speed is the operative word when it comes to describing the 2023 Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model Y Performance. These vehicles blend the acceleration and agility of Rick Pitino, in NY state of mind at St John's, throws out first pitch before Subway Series 06/14/2023 01:08am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Leading off at the Subway Series, new St. John's coach Rick Pitino. Just before the New York Yankees faced the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field, the Hall of Fame basketball coach threw out a ceremonial first pitch to Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell ��� who played for P