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Tech titan John Carmack leaves Meta as doubts swirl about Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse push

Comments like "we constantly self-sabotage and squander effort" in his exit letter will do little to reassure nervous Meta investors.

Urgent warning for parents over 'must-have' VR headsets ahead of Christmas

Urgent warning for parents over 'must-have' VR headsets ahead of Christmas

Childline has released a scary encounter one secondary-school aged girl had with an older man who asked to kiss her while inside the metaverse

The most metaverse-ready country in the world might surprise you

The most metaverse-ready country in the world might surprise you

Apple will reportedly allow external apps on its App Store in Europe, which could benefit NFT-related games and platforms.

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CES 2023: Tech world to gather and show off gadgets

CES is returning to Las Vegas this January with the hope that it inches closer to how it looked before the pandemic

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Frazzled Englishwoman, goblin mode, butter boards, cabbage circles – can you spot the odd one out?

As a miserable year limps towards its end, let’s talk about the silly trends that have cut through the gloom. Sorry if you came here for geopolitics, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Why employers should keep their metaverse workplace expectations low for 2023

PwC finds 82% of executives expect the metaverse to be part of their business activities within the next three years.

Fortinet forecasts increase in cyberthreats

Various kinds of cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings, the metaverse, virtual city attacks and money laundering-as-a-service (LaaS) are expected to pose crucial threats in cyberspace next year, according to Fortinet, a global cybersecurity company.

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This week in the metaverse: Caroline Ellison, a Chinese court ruling on NFTs, Braves debut digital stadium

This week in the metaverse: Caroline Ellison, a Chinese court ruling on NFTs, Braves debut digital stadium

Ellison reportedly visited a coffee shop near the FBI and U.S. Attorney's offices, prompting speculation that she is working with federal authorities.

‘Your job isn’t safe from AI and the metaverse is an enormous waste of money’: five tech realities for 2023

‘Your job isn’t safe from AI and the metaverse is an enormous waste of money’: five tech realities for 2023

The year that evangelists become realists? Tech CEO Matt Hay on his industry predictions for 2023

Evening Standard

Will the metaverse be an inclusive workspace?

Will the metaverse be an inclusive workspace?

As companies return to physical and virtual offices, it's an important question.

‘The metaverse will be our slow death!’ Is Facebook losing its $100bn gamble on virtual reality?

‘The metaverse will be our slow death!’ Is Facebook losing its $100bn gamble on virtual reality?

The company now known as Meta has spent staggering amounts on creating an immersive successor to the traditional 2D internet. But what has it got to show for it, apart from 11,000 job losses?

The Guardian - UK

Companies are pouring millions into the metaverse workplace. Here's what you should know before joining them

Companies are pouring millions into the metaverse workplace. Here's what you should know before joining them

There’s a place for the metaverse in return-to-office plans. Just don’t expect it to solve real-world workplace issues like harassment, racism, and sexism.

Fashion Awards 2022: you can rent Irina Shayk’s H&M dress for £35

Fashion Awards 2022: you can rent Irina Shayk’s H&M dress for £35

The model’s sustainable gown is part of H&M’s Metaverse Design Story and can be yours for less than £100

Evening Standard

Indonesia central bank says digital rupiah currency can be used in metaverse

Indonesia central bank says digital rupiah currency can be used in metaverse

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank (BI) governor Perry Warjiyo said on Monday its planned digital rupiah currency can be used in the future to buy products in the metaverse.

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The Conversation

The metaverse offers challenges and possibilities for the future of the retail industry

In 1968, American computer scientist Ivan Sutherland predicted the future of augmented and virtual reality with his concept of the “Ultimate Display. The Ultimate Display relied on the kinetic depth effect to create two dimensional images that moved with its users, giving the illusion of a three-dimensional display.

Zuckerberg skeptical of skeptics, $1 billion in NFT creator royalties, and real-life metaverse clothing from Forever 21

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg said he doesn't care what people say about his metaverse, plus news on OpenSea's $1 billion creator royalty program and real-life metaverse clothing.

Fiat Store Now Exists In Metaverse, Offers Test Drive On La Pista 500

The launch of the 500 Metaverse Store was highlighted by the New 500 La Prima by Bocelli.

Only 6 people showed up to the EU’s $400k party in the metaverse

The EU commission has tried and failed to be “down with the kids.”

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Metaverse offers a virtual world of opportunity

Thais have shown strong interest in the metaverse, while the virtual world could be a promising opportunity for the tourism, shopping and gaming fields, according to online research firm Toluna.

Sony Mocopi, price, release date, specs for the motion capture wearable

Sony’s Mocopi device uses sensors on your head, hip, wrists, and ankles to give you a more realistic metaverse avatar.

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Class of '92's UA92 to hand out NFTs as it enters the metaverse

UA92 said its plans to award NFTs to its graduates is a global first in the education sector

What are all those "chief metaverse officers" actually doing?

Metaverse execs are working on strategy, evangelizing and more.

30 years later, Nintendo's weirdest hardware flop could finally catch on

After decades of little progress, VR gloves could be making a comeback and enriching the Metaverse.

Nike the latest fashion icon to step into the metaverse with new virtual trading platform

Nike has announced its new .Swoosh online platform, where users will be able to "collect, trade, and flex" virtual Nike products.

'Metaverse' could be word of the year, Johnnie Walker launches an NFT, and Mattel creates an NFT marketplace

"Metaverse" is competing against two other terms for the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year, plus NFT news from Johnnie Walker and Mattel.

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