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Two Palestinian artists recreate their beloved Gaza in virtual reality

The World's Global Classroom

For many of us, virtual reality experiences are few and far between. And the ones we encounter typically involve gaming. But for two Palestinian artists, virtual reality means more than entertainment — it’s cultural preservation. Their project, titled “Phoenix of Gaza XR”, is currently making its way across a handful of Massachusetts universities, and will tour across the country, in a series of exhibitions, many of which are open to the public. GBH’s Kate Dellis has the story.

Conservators scan Ukraine’s wooden churches to help preserve them

Sacred Spaces

This club in the Netherlands offers a much-needed break from technology

Internet

A wrinkle in time: GPS jamming in Ukraine and its ripple effects

Cyber warfare
boredom

In praise of boredom: Researchers dish on the brain benefits of idle time

Health
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Our cars are becoming another device on the Internet of Things

Technology

New apps are turning our cars into computers on wheels, giving us driving data, helping us find our way, find a place to park — even making us better drivers.

Entrepreneur and author Andrew Keen argues that the free model of the Internet isn’t really free at all.

The Internet may be hurting all of us

Technology

According to author Andrew Keen, the promise of the Internet is far removed its reality. Far from creating equality, he says, it’s birthed a new elite.

The elevator at Washington DC's historic Old Post Office Pavilion.

Elevators are kind of a big deal

Technology

Tom Sybert, host of the Elevator Radio Show Podcast, believes elevators are one of the most important inventions of the modern world. Here are three reasons why.

Mariam Adil (far right) onstage at a Clinton Global Initiative University's conference with President Bill Clinton and other commitment makers. Image courtesy GRID Website

She’s shaking up the video game industry. From Pakistan

Technology

Mariam Adil, a young entrepreneur, is making waves, challenging stereotypes in the gaming industry. Her mission: By letting gaming become more inclusive, the industry can do so much more to advance social progress.

A screenshot of the interactive Submarine Cable Map, which tracks active and planned submarine cable systems and their landing stations according to the Global Bandwidth Research Service.

What links the global Internet? Wires inside tubes no bigger than a garden hose.

Technology

If you think your life is getting ever more wireless, think again. The Internet connections the world relies on still cross the globe thanks to cables laid along the sea floor. And while terrorism isn’t yet a major threat to their health, dropped anchors or human carelessness are.

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