👀 Apple’s Vision Pro: Will anyone buy it?

👀 Apple Unveils Vision Pro: Cutting-Edge VR/AR Headset with a Hefty Price Tag

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently unveiled their latest gadget - the Vision Pro. It’s a sleek headset for virtual and augmented reality that’s set to be released early next year.

But despite being dubbed Apple’s most ambitious creation, industry experts predict that its initial sales will fall short of expectations. Why? Well, it’s mainly due to the price tag. At $3,499, it’s over three times more expensive than its rival, the Quest Pro from Meta. And it still has technical limitations like a clunky external battery that only lasts two hours.

But don’t count Apple out just yet. They have a track record of releasing products that initially struggled but eventually became successful. And their move into virtual and augmented realities has caused competitors like Meta, Microsoft, Snap, and Tencent to reconsider their involvement in the market.

Apple is already looking ahead to the next phase, envisioning a future where augmented reality glasses replace smartphones as the dominant tech platform. So while the Vision Pro may have a slow start, many anticipate that Apple’s entry into the market will reshape its trajectory, just as it has done in the past.

Rapid Rundown

• 👀 Apple’s Vision Pro is a sleek VR/AR headset set to release next year.

• 📈 It’s expensive and has technical limitations but could reshape the market.

💥 Microsoft 365 Services Crash: Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive Unavailable

Microsoft 365 services are back up and running after a two-hour outage that left thousands of users in a state of chaos and despair. Can you imagine not being able to access your email on Outlook for that long? And it wasn’t just Outlook - Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business were all affected too.

At its peak, 18,000 people were left stranded without access to their productivity software. But for now, Microsoft was able to fix the problem and a spokesperson assured us that they had overcome the issue. Well, here’s a fun fact, this marks the third instance this year that Microsoft has graced us with an outage.

Rapid Rundown

• 📣 Microsoft 365 services suffered a two-hour outage.

• 🔌 At its peak, 18,000 people were affected. This is the third outage this year.

💰 Bitcoin Mining to Boost Economy: El Salvador's Ambitious $1 Billion Farm Initiative

El Salvador has decided to partner up and build a $1 billion Bitcoin mining farm. The group behind this plan is Volcano Energy and they’ll start with $250 million. The government’s “Bitcoin Office” even retweeted the news. Who needs to address poverty or civil issues when you can mine imaginary money instead?

Cryptocurrency has been volatile and the International Monetary Fund has warned against investing in it. But President Nayib Bukele and his Bitcoin backers say it can bring jobs, financial inclusion, and foreign investment to the country.

Bitcoin mining uses high-power computers and lots of electricity. This could worsen forest loss and climate change. But who cares as long as you can have shiny new digital coins?

Rapid Rundown

• 🤝 El Salvador partners with Volcano Energy to build a $1 billion Bitcoin mining farm.

• 💰 President Bukele believes Bitcoin can bring jobs, financial inclusion, and foreign investment to the country.

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