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Eyes on Apple to Join Quest for the Metaverse

Apple fans are watching to see whether the iPhone-maker puts a culture-changing spin on virtual reality, even as rivals slow their march toward the metaverse. All eyes are on whether Apple will commit to releasing long-rumored VR or augmented reality (AR) "goggles" at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No phone, no internet, no power, no money – it was like being sent back to the Victorian era

After five unplugged hours, my dog and the house were pristine. I needed distraction

The Guardian - AU

Meta lays out plan to support Thai election

Meta is recommending five approaches to support Thailand's upcoming general election, in a bid to combat misinformation and information-influence operations (IO), as well as interference from other countries.

Bangkok Post

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Meta is the hottest tech stock in the market right now

A leaner Meta Platforms Inc. is impressing Wall Street, with analysts turning more bullish as cost cuts coupled with stabilizing advertising trends make the Facebook owner’s stock look more durable in a looming economic slowdown.

Tribune News Service

Inside abandoned hospital left empty for years - with valuable equipment left dormant

A hospital which closed suddenly after years of failure and financial trouble now lies abandoned with x-ray machines and expensive medical equipment still waiting to be used

Daily Mirror

Jacinda Ardern to begin new role combating online extremism

After stepping down as New Zealand’s prime minister in January, Jacinda Ardern is starting an unpaid role combating online extremism

The Independent UK

Anatomy of a struggle meal

Struggling to afford food is often a secret shame. Camaraderie has a special way of mitigating that.

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Tim Cook's vision for AR/VR is more boring than Meta's, but that's why it might work

Apple's Tim Cook is focused on the most practical AR/VR applications and that's why his version may be better than the Metaverse

TechRadar

Rand Paul Is Right: Banning TikTok Would Be Idiotic

Three reasons not to ban the popular social media app

Reason

ASDA security guard explains why self check-out has 'face-scanning' cameras

Some claimed that the cameras were collecting data on shoppers going through check-out

Liverpool Echo

'Horrified' mum furious after child sex-offender was sent out to help her and kids move home

'Laurie' said Chris Brown was recruited to assist with the move but his true identity was only brought to her attention after he sent her daughter a Facebook friend request.

Daily Record

Review ordered after fans invade Melbourne F1 track, Donald Trump 'gearing up for a battle', and a 'cruel' prank against an Oscar winner — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

The State of VR: How Meta dropped the ball

Meta fumbled the bag with the Meta Quest Pro, what does that mean for the company and the industry at large?

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Bust-up explodes on Facebook over location of area border sign in Greater Manchester neighbourhood

A new Welcome to Bryn' sign was installed outside Ashton Library recently - sparking an online row

Manchester Evening News

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France to limit what internet influencers can say and sell for brands

France is to become first European country to regulate internet influencers, as lawmakers debate a cross-party bill to impose limits on what people can promote on social media.

Nottingham Post

'I took in a neighbour's parcel - and he publicly branded me a thief on village Facebook group'

'Never take his parcels in again'

Tom’s Guide

How to tell when you're blocked on Instagram

This is how you find out whether someone has you blocked on Instagram.

Daily Mirror

Smartly dressed man using a phone in 1940s war photo is 'proof time travel is real'

Mobile phones had not yet been invented at the time the picture was taken in 1943, in Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. But some on social media have suspected a chap in the photo is in fact holding one

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The Independent UK

Andrew Tate timeline: From Big Brother assault scandal to human trafficking charges

The controversial influencer and his brother Tristan are facing an arrest warrant for sexual aggression in the UK

Fortune

Meta pauses posting remote jobs as it braces for more layoffs

Meta has advised managers to stop posting "remote" job listings, but a spokesperson says it's temporary as the company restructures.

Windows Central

These reported PSVR 2 sales figures prove that Xbox was right to skip VR

A new report suggests that Sony's PlayStation VR 2 has struggled to reach above 300,000 units, in what comes as something of a vindication for Xbox's ambivalence towards the tech.

The Guardian - UK

TikTok: why the app with 1bn users faces a fight for its existence

Chinese-owned firm caught in geopolitical standoff, with US lawmakers leading charge against it

ABC News

Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an 'election promise' on migration. Did it even exist?

Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an election promise by increasing migration. But Labor never made any promises about migration levels.

ABC News

America's TikTok debate shows US politicians are intent on curbing the app's influence. But is a total ban the answer?

US politicians say they're moving forward with plans for a national ban on TikTok. But how would it even work? And what happens to the American influencers who rely on the app?

The Independent UK

Experts say group of great white sharks are gathered off North Carolina

‘Many of our animals use the productive continental shelf waters around the Outer Banks, NC as a spring staging area before making their migration north,’ nonprofit says

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