Three adjectives summarize the Meta metaverse: too early, too expensive, and too empty. Horizon Worlds is being shut down on VR — removed from the Quest store in March, terminated on all VR devices by June 15 — after close to $80 billion in losses. Mark Zuckerberg's virtual world failed in timing, in economics, and in the most fundamental dimension of social technology: people...
Meta appears to have begun removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram before the official May 8, 2026 deadline. Reports from Australia confirmed the feature was already inactive for users in that country when tested. Meta formally announced the global change through a quiet help page update.
The feature had been available since 2023 as an opt-in option on Instagram. Zuckerberg first promised it in 2019 as...
In a decisive move to protect children online, Ofcom has unveiled strict new regulations compelling tech companies to block harmful content or face severe...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has come under sharp criticism from its independent oversight board for implementing major content moderation changes...
The UK is preparing to revolutionize healthcare logistics and infrastructure maintenance with new drone regulations that could take effect by 2026. The planned changes...
In a groundbreaking but glitch-ridden event, 21 bipedal robots took on human athletes in a half-marathon in Beijing, aiming to showcase China’s advancing AI...
Harley-Davidson continues its legacy in 2025 with the updated Softail range—staying true to its iconic style while embracing the modern age. With timeless design...
The term "metaverse" was coined by author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science fiction novel "Snow Crash," where he depicted lifelike avatars interacting in...
In the realm of computing, the demand for high performance is ever-increasing, particularly for tasks like image processing and deep learning applications on neural...
