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In Egypt, at least four people are dead and eighty-eight injured after two trains collided roughly fifty-two kilometres south of Cairo. One train struck the rear of another, causing a derailment. President Abdelfatah al-Sisi has ordered an investigation into the causes and who bears responsibility.
Shifting to the virtual reality space, a growing conversation is building around SteamVR, Valve's platform powering much of the consumer VR market. A piece circulating in developer communities is making a pointed argument that Valve should open source the platform entirely. The case rests on longevity and community trust — if Valve ever steps back, the ecosystem could simply vanish.
And on a lighter note, a developer has launched a browser-based collection of traditional Ghanaian street games. It is a small but meaningful project, digitally preserving games that generations of children played in physical spaces, and making them accessible to anyone with an internet connection and a sense of curiosity about the wider world.
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