Five years ago this week… Nokia became the first major company to throw in the towel on virtual reality (VR), announcing big cuts to its OZO VR camera sector. This left virtually the entire 360-degree camera business to Facebook, which had developed the Surround 360 camera for its Oculus Rift headsets. Faultline could not shake the feeling that other leaders in VR would start falling like dominoes, instead preferring to pursue opportunities with more immediate return on investment. Mixed reality darling Magic Leap being one prime example. — The European Commission has taken an admirable step towards reducing e-waste, by voting that all mobile devices sold in Europe from the end of 2024 must support USB-C charging. Laptops…