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Apple AR/VR headset: 5 reasons 'Reality Pro' is likely just a $3,000 dev kit

We’re used to Apple unveiling a product that’s ready for immediate mass consumption, but things could be a little different with its AR/VR headset. In fact, with everything we know about the device so far, I’d practically guarantee it.

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Victoria's Aboriginal treaty body urges Facebook parent company Meta to clamp down on racist abuse

Victoria's Aboriginal treaty body calls on Facebook to better control racist abuse online, as it counters a surge of hate speech it fears is being fanned by the national debate on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023 — New games, possible Quest 3 news and more

The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase will show off a slew of new games on June 1. But could we also get Meta Quest 3 news? Here's how to watch and what to expect.

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Regulating AI: How to protect users without stifling innovation?

The leaders of the ChatGPT developer OpenAI have called for the regulation of "superintelligent" AIs, arguing that an equivalent to the International Atomic Energy Agency is needed to guard against the "existential risk" posed by the technology. What should regulators around the world do to control the expansion of AI…

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How to watch the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023 — date, time, and what to expect

The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase formerly is coming on June 1 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET).

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Beat Saber finally comes to PSVR 2 with a new Queen music pack

PS VR2 players have been waiting for the moment they could play Beat Saber on their shiny new VR system, and now that wait is over.

Android Central

Meta just laid off a bunch of employees right before its big VR showcase

The final wave of planned Meta layoffs has displaced an estimated 5,000 employees from the company just a week before Meta's big VR gaming showcase is to take place.

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What is encryption? Minister warns Facebook and Instagram against introducing security feature

Tom Tugendhat says platforms will no longer be able to spot child grooming if they introduce encryption

Evening Standard

Is Now the Time to Add Meta Platforms (META) to Your Portfolio?

Tech giant Meta Platforms (META) witnessed steady growth in its fiscal first quarter, and its dominance in the social media sphere remains unparalleled. Moreover, the stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. So, is now the time to buy the stock? Read more to find out.

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Facebook owner Meta expected to slash hundreds of jobs in Ireland

The news comes as a blow to Meta employees who have experienced a large of layoffs since November last year

Dublin Live

Facebook layoffs: Further Irish job cuts expected at Meta's Irish operation

This comes after Meta also cut 11,000 jobs globally in November last year, resulting in the loss of 300 Irish jobs

Irish Mirror

Spying Abuses Are Still a Concern, 10 Years After Edward Snowden

Despite some headway in protecting privacy, the surveillance state hasn’t gone away.

Reason

Can an A.I. algorithm spot the next Facebook or Uber?

Moonfire is launching its second $115 million fund that uses an A.I. platform to vet and help human investors select its investments.

Fortune

No one cares about the metaverse. So what does that mean for Apple’s VR plans?

Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the metaverse is falling flat but that doesn’t mean Apple’s VR plans are doomed – here’s why.

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Meta just copped a A$1.9bn fine for keeping EU data in the US. But why should users care where data are stored?

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has just been hit with an eye-watering €1.2 billion fine (about A$1.9 billion) for breaches of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

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WhatsApp has a message editing feature you may not know about

Meta, which owns WhatsApp, announced the new function earlier this week

Evening Standard

Gandalf AI game reveals how anyone can trick ChatGPT into performing evil acts

The cybersecurity industry is rushing to build defences for AI, because now you don’t even need to be a hacker to get the best of chatbots like ChatGPT

The Independent UK

Meta turning a blind eye to child abuse with encryption plans – minister

Security minister Tom Tugendhat warned the Facebook owner’s plans could hamper investigations and endanger tens of thousands of children.

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Apple’s WWDC Media Invite All but Confirms Its Mixed Reality Headset

Apple has sent out media invites for WWDC 2023 with a image that shows what could a teaser for its long-rumored mixed reality headset. Or maybe it's just Apple Park. Maybe it's both. Apple is cheeky like that.

The Guardian - US

US surgeon general issues advisory on ‘profound’ risks of child social media use

Dr Vivek Murthy calls on tech companies and policymakers to take ‘immediate action’ to protect children’s mental health

The Conversation

Crypto trading: politicians who say it should be treated like gambling are completely wrong

Cryptocurrency trading should be regulated in the same way as gambling, according to the UK parliamentary select committee in charge of scrutinising finance. The committee published a report arguing that this was necessary because digital assets such as bitcoin have “no intrinsic value, huge price volatility and no discernible social…

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Facebook To Launch A New Platform That Competes With Twitter

Project Barcelona Is expected to mull in new users that are hostile toward's Musk's take-over of Twitter

Evening Standard

Meta looks to Magic Leap for a more immersive metaverse

Licensing Magic Leap’s technology could give Meta a chance against the might of Apple

The Guardian - UK

Facebook owner Meta sells Giphy at a loss of more than $260m

Stock image service Shutterstock buys gif search engine after Meta’s acquisition blocked by regulators

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Motion sickness is a very un-Apple problem. Can the Apple Reality Pro VR headset fix it?

If Apple can solve the VR motion sickness problem, it’s one step closer to Reality Pro VR being a hit.

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