NBC Will Broadcast 85 Hours of the Rio Olympics in VR -- Start Up Your Day Roundup Plus: Facebook has made it easier for users to fundraise for their favorite charities.

By Grace Reader

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VRio. If you have the right tech, you can watch 85 hours of NBC's Rio Olympics coverage in virtual reality.

Social funding. Facebook has added a feature that will let you set up fundraising pages for nonprofits.

Worth melting for. A 9-year-old born without hands has Frozen-themed prosthetics thanks to a 3D printer and students from Siena College.

Broken promise. A jury ordered Oracle to pay HP $3 billion in damages as a result of a contract violation.

Second chance. Adnan Syed, the subject of the original Serial podcast, has been granted a retrial.

Check out my crib. Nest's newest project could be a smart baby crib with embedded sensors.

Unique situation. HR software "unicorn" Zenefits has repriced its stock and lost more than half of its worth, dropping from a valuation of $4.5 billion to $2 billion.

Rejected. Spotify says that Apple won't approve a new version of its app.

Grace Reader

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Grace Reader is a former editorial intern at BIZ Experiences.com and a current freelance contributor. She is a third year journalism and media communication major at Colorado State University. Grace is the PR and marketing manager at Colorado State University's Off-Campus Life, and a sports anchor at CTV Channel 11. 

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