Meta’s virtual reality project will finally have legs – literally Avatars in Mark Zuckerberg’s Horizon have so far hovered above ground with bodies ending at waist The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022
What does the £1,500 Meta Quest Pro say about the future of VR? The price shows Meta is serious about VR, at least Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Meta's new VR headset doesn't solve old problems It's easier to talk about the promise of the future than the challenges of the present. Axios · Oct 12, 2022
Russia puts Facebook’s parent company Meta in its list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations Russians can land in jail for up to 10 years if they purchase ads on Facebook or Instagram The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell? Facebook parent Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset with the hope people will soon be using it to work in the virtual reality of the still-elusive place called the metaverse The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Wire stands by its report on BJP ‘censor privileges’, Meta by its denials Social media giant Meta has claimed that a report in the Wire – which suggested BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya was part of the firm’s controversial XCheck programme – was “inaccurate” and appeared to be based on “fabricated” documentation. However, the news portal reported that Meta’s claims were in… Newslaundry · Oct 12, 2022
Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset Quest Pro A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals. The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro features a number of new features that are meant to improve users' perception of truly being… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022
Among Us VR launches this fall The highly anticipated VR version of Among Us is coming out soon. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 11, 2022
Google chases Amazon and Microsoft in cloud with AI technology Google on Tuesday announced a broad swath of updates to its cloud offerings, aiming to capitalize on its strength in artificial intelligence to gain market share from rivals. Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022
Don't Let Its Cheap Price Tag Fool You. WISH Stock Isn't a Buy at $1 ContextLogic (WISH) has lost more than 75% year-to-date and is trading near its 52-week low of $0.70. Moreover, the company has been witnessing declining revenues. Considering its bleak fundamentals, this penny stock is best avoided despite its cheap price tag. Keep reading…. StockNews.com · Oct 11, 2022
Meta Platforms Whale Trades For October 11 Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Benzinga · Oct 11, 2022
Russia's financial monitoring agency adds Meta to 'extremists' list -agencies Russia's financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, has added U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. to its list of "terrorists and extremists", Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Accidental lockdowns in multiple Cobb County schools caused by ‘human error’ ATLANTA — Several Cobb County schools were locked down Monday because of “human error,” a district spokeswoman confirmed. Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022
Google leads digital skills drive Google is joining hands with the public and private sectors to provide 22,000 scholarships under "Samart Skills", a programme aiming to equip workers with digital skills for which demand is expected to reach 1 million by 2030. Bangkok Post · Oct 11, 2022
WEKU · Oct 10, 2022 Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for knocking U.S. airport websites offline Killnet urged hackers to take down dozens of airport websites across the country early Monday morning. Within hours several sites were down. But officials say the outages did not interrupt operations.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022 LAX website disrupted after pro-Russia hacking group targets US airports LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles International Airport website was inaccessible Monday morning after a pro-Russia hacking group listed LAX’s site as one of its targets.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Amazon to invest $972M for electric vans, trucks in Europe Amazon said Monday it will invest 1 billion euros ($972.1 million) to add thousands of more eclectic vans, long-haul trucks and cargo bikes to its delivery network in Europe
The New Daily · Oct 10, 2022 Popular websites: Where we’re hanging out online You don’t have to look far to find a story about the toxic influence of the World Wide Web. But we keep coming back.
Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022 Many Brits "hide" their browser history - but trackers still allow companies to see Hiding browser history isn't as discreet as it seems - as cookies and trackers allows websites to access your searches
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022 Amazon to up electric fleet by thousands across UK and continent The investment in vehicles includes the installation of fast charging points and ‘micromobility hubs’
The Hindu · Oct 9, 2022 Fake Aadhaar, PAN-printing websites use customers’ info for cyber fraud in Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh police is investigating a number of such cases
Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022 Hundreds of janitors strike at Facebook campuses across Bay Area amid impending layoffs MENLO PARK, Calif. — Hundreds of janitors have been on strike since Tuesday at various Bay Area Meta (Facebook) campuses in anticipation of massive layoffs, demanding that the tech giant hold its janitorial contractor accountable to crafting a new agreement that won’t put more work on the backs of those…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 7, 2022 Meta Warns of Password Stealing Phone Apps Meta warned a million Facebook users Friday that they have been "exposed" to seemingly innocuous smartphone applications designed to steal passwords to the social network. So far this year, Meta has identified more than 400 "malicious" apps tailored for smartphones powered by Apple or Android software and available at the…
Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022 This Is What Whales Are Betting On Meta Platforms A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 41 strange trades.
Reason · Oct 7, 2022 Kiwi Farms Is Back The return of the trollish forum demonstrates the futility of bans on bad speech.