1. Realistic Digital Avatars Are VR's Next Big Thing, Says Zuckerberg

In an interview with The Information, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he's excited for future Oculus headsets to have eye and face tracking, enabling them to animate realistic avatars. Imagine your real life facial tics being accurately reflected by your avatar. Better practice your poker face.

2. Apple Has Discontinued the iMac Pro

Following the discovery of a "While Supplies Last" line on the Apple Store listing for the iMac Pro, Apple has since confirmed it will no longer sell the Pro once stock runs out. The desktop was introduced in 2017, but other iterations of the iMac have bested it, so it was only a matter of time for the pro to retire.

3. Google TV Will Support Kids Profiles Later This Month

Google is bringing more family features to its TV platform in the form of kids' profiles later this month. The company says parents can soon set up a profile for their children, which includes picking the apps they can use, managing screen time, and other parental controls. Good on ya, Google.

🦑 Go Deeper

Now that the Mac's new M1 chip has attracted some malware, you might be worried that the new hardware will end up with more attacks. As our own Charlie Sorrel points out, it's more about the OS than the chip itself. Protect yourself, but just in the same way you already have to with other computers.

When it comes to storage, the Oculus Quest 2 is the best of the bunch. The Go only came with 32 and 64 GB; not enough to really get your game on. The original Quest upped storage capacity a little, but the Quest 2 has really got it going on, with 64 and 256 GB available with the headset.

🔥 Today's Hot Deal

If you're upgrading your PC (or planning to), Newegg has an Intel i5-10600K processor on sale for $40 off. There's also a $5 off code for more savings, so jump on this one before it's too late.

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🤓 Nerd Out

"I was a mechanic in a past life." — Bob Schulties, Senior Editor

Want to know how an engine works? You have a few options. You can find an engine and tinker with it, or go to Animated Engines and safely watch engine animations. We like the Coomber rotary and Turbojet. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

I need more SSDs!

Image: OWC

If you have a lot of hard drives and SSDs and need access to them at any given moment, the ThunderBay Flex 8 is what you need. It supports up to 8 drives, has a number of Thunderbolt 3 and USB ports, and you can configure it to support 8K and SD cards. Prices range from $1200 to $2600, but what's money when you need storage space?

🙈 Wait, What?

Pick a charger, any charger

If you only charge your iPhone using Apple chargers for fear of damaging your phone using something else, worry no longer. Your devices don't care which company made the charger, as long as it's charging. We're not saying to use that dollar store cable on your iPad, but a Target brand cable? Go for it.

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