AFP Oculus has announced it is ramping up availability of its Rift virtual reality gear and planning a major conference in October for developers making software for it. Facebook-owned Oculus said that all pre-ordered Rift headsets have been sent to buyers, and promised that new orders made online at oculus.com will ship within four business days. “We want to apologise …

  Farnborough / AFP The aircraft sector hit turbulence as European giant Airbus slashed output of its A380 superjumbo because of weak demand, putting the brakes on plane orders generally at Farnborough. The Franco-German planemaker revealed at Farnborough — one of the world’s largest civilian and defence airshows — that it would halve production of its enormous A380 to one …

  Bloomberg Many employees take pride in personalizing their workspace. But while it’s not uncommon to see desks littered with action figures or cubicle walls cluttered with pictures, few people give much thought to the light around them. The intensity and type of light we live with during the workday can have a major impact on our health, happiness, and …