Source: Tech Radar
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gaps in Coastal Radar Enabled Israeli Raid in Batroun, Army Commander Says
Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, detailed to Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati how Israeli forces likely exploited gaps in the country's coastal radar system during the recent raid carried out in Batroun. The briefing comes as Lebanese officials seek answers on how Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out the landing undetected.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Real Madrid Launch Investigation into Racist Insults After El Clasico Defeat
Real Madrid has launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, it said on Sunday.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Friday 19 April 2024 19:12:28
The Meta Quest 2 Has Received Another Permanent Price Drop to Just $199
The Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset has just received another staggering - and permanent - price drop.
As detailed in an official Meta blog post, those who have been holding out on Meta Quest 2 can now purchase the 128GB model for $199 / £199, either from Meta's own website or at online retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Currys. You can now expect this price to remain this way too, and it won't bounce back up to its previous retail price of $249 / £249. This means that the 128GB version is now permanently matching fantastic prices that were previously only available as temporary discounts.
While some retailers aren't offering the new reduced price quite yet, here's a quick overview of some of the current Meta Quest 2 prices in your region:
On top of this, a range of the best Meta Quest 2 accessories have also seen substantial price cuts. The Elite Strap with Battery is now just $44.99 / £44.99 (was $89.99 / $84.99), the Active Pack has dropped to $29.99 / £29.99 (was $59.99 / £59.99) and you can pick up the official carrying case for only $19.99 / £19.99 (was $44.99 / £44.99).
This swathe of price drops now makes the Meta Quest 2 far and away the most affordable of the best VR headsets on the market, and the aggressive slashing of official accessory prices is excellent news if you're looking for a more robust VR experience.
Overall, these permanent price cuts are very welcome especially for those looking to buy into VR for the first time. It's typically a very expensive hobby, and when you factor in the sky-high prices of headsets like PSVR 2 and Valve Index, $199 / £199 for a headset that's entirely standalone and has a massive library of games is an enticing prospect.
While PSVR 2 is set to receive PC support sometime this year, there's still no price drop in sight for Sony's excellent - yet very expensive - VR headset. And as it still requires the use of the PlayStation 5 console at present, we'd certainly suggest checking out this round of Quest 2 price drops for first-time VR buyers.