Meta Plans Large Expansion Into Use Of Geothermal Power The clean energy would help power the technology company's data centers International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024
Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbott’s border crackdown, to “disrupt potential domestic terrorism.” Texas Observer · Aug 26, 2024
Iranian hackers posing as tech support target U.S. presidential campaigns, Meta reveals Meta uncovered an Iranian hacking network impersonating tech support to target WhatsApp accounts of Trump and Biden staff. Latin Times · Aug 26, 2024
The Vision Pro's struggles may have scared Meta off of a high-end mixed-reality headset Meta has reportedly been working on a high-end mixed reality headset, but has pulled the plug on the project. iMore · Aug 25, 2024
Talk about rock solid — tech giants unite to create global standard on... concrete? Open Compute Project has partnered with tech giants to push the use of "green concrete" in data center construction. TechRadar · Aug 25, 2024
Meta’s Apple Vision Pro competitor reportedly cancelled — Meta responds Report suggests that Meta has axed a possible Quest Pro 2 over the difficulties of reaching a consumer-friendly price point. Tom’s Guide · Aug 25, 2024
A banned promoter of cancer ‘cures’ was hijacked by genAI. Now the internet is ‘flooded with garbage’ Australian Barbara O’Neill’s ‘natural self-healing’ remedies found a certain audience through her own efforts. But her image has run wild thanks to unaffiliated groups exploiting her name on social media The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2024
Iranian Hackers Target Whatsapp Accounts Of US Political Figures Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of political figures in multiple countries, highlighting the persistent threat of cyberattacks. Top News · Aug 24, 2024
Meta is rumored to have canceled its next high-end VR headset – and the Vision Pro could be to blame It seems Meta is cooling its interest in premium-level mixed reality, if a new report is to be believed. TechRadar · Aug 24, 2024
Meta and Snap tipped to show off game-changing AR glasses next month Meta is rumored to debut its Orion AR glasses next month while Snap could unveil its Snap Spectacles 5. Tom’s Guide · Aug 24, 2024
Meta Blocks Iran-linked Hackers On WhatsApp, Warns US Campaigns Meta said Friday it had warned US presidential campaigns to be wary after it discovered an Iran-linked hacking attempt using the WhatsApp messaging service. International Business Times · Aug 24, 2024
Iranian Hackers Target Whatsapp Accounts Of US Administration Staff Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of U.S. political officials in a broader election interference effort, posing as tech support agents for Microso... Top News · Aug 23, 2024
Report suggests Quest Pro 2 has been canceled, but a Meta exec says that's not the whole story A report claimed that Meta has stopped developing the Quest Pro 2, but the company's CTO Andrew Bosworth has more to say. Android Central · Aug 23, 2024
Has Nvidia Stock Run Up Too Far Ahead of Its Q2 Earnings? Nvidia stock has risen sharply from its August lows amid optimism that it will deliver stellar earnings for fiscal Q2. While Wall Street analysts are getting bullish on NVDA ahead of the report, the recent rise means that the margin of safety is quite low heading into the confessional. Barchart · Aug 23, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024 With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waver A Missouri nonprofit founded in 2015 to help address the issues that contributed to the police shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. and the riots that followed has faced the same lament many philanthropies face
Android Central · Aug 23, 2024 Instagram is letting you share songs right from your profile You'll soon be able to add a track to your Instagram profile, giving your feed a fresh, personal vibe.
The Conversation · Aug 22, 2024 Disney wrongful death legal case exposes potential pitfalls of automatically clicking ‘I agree’ Disney has U-turned on a bid to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit in the US by relying on the terms of service for a simple streaming trial.
Laptop · Aug 22, 2024 'It might be the most advanced thing we've ever produced as a species': Game-changing Meta AR glasses set to amaze at September Connect event Meta looks set to reveal its long-rumored AR glasses next month but it won't be the only smart glasses reveal, and it comes with a major catch.
StockNews.com · Aug 21, 2024 3 Stocks Leading the Digital Advertising Space Growing social media usage and the rising penetration of internet services worldwide drive growth in digital advertising. Hence, it could be wise to keep track of leading digital advertising stocks, Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), and The Trade Desk (TTD). Read more.
T3 · Aug 21, 2024 Make virtual learning a reality The Meta Quest 3 provides a host of apps and games to keep the family entertained
TechRadar · Aug 21, 2024 The sustainability crisis in the AI industry: Here's how change can happen This rise in energy consumption isn't just a tech issue; it's a big environmental concern that everyone in the AI field needs to tackle.
Fortune · Aug 20, 2024 A new web crawler launched by Meta last month is quietly scraping the web for AI training data Meet the Meta External Agent, the newly launched web crawler scouring the web for the data Meta needs to train and improve its generative AI models and tools.
Android Central · Aug 20, 2024 Batman: Arkham Shadow first gameplay trailer pays tribute to Asylum fans We saw the first gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow at Gamescom, and it has us even more hyped for the October 2024 release. It's good enough to make non-VR fans jealous of what they won't get to experience.
PC Gamer · Aug 20, 2024 Watch a latex-clad billionaire punch out poor people in the debut gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow We got our first proper look at the upcoming VR game at tonight's Opening Night Live showcase at Gamescom.
Fortune · Aug 20, 2024 We're Gen Z college dropouts who raised $41.4M for our blockchain startup. Here's how we did it The founders of Movement Labs say not being weighed down by legacy thinking or outdated practices worked in their favor.