Gartner: Forget the metaverse, it"s all about the intraverse
Gartner predicts the rise of new tech that will combine the metaverse and intranet......»»
Forget mammoths, study shows how to resurrect Christmas Island rats
Ever since the movie Jurassic Park, the idea of bringing extinct animals back to life has captured the public's imagination—but what might scientists turn their attention towards first?.....»»
Why Most Crypto Backers Are Excited That the Biden Administration Is Wading Into Digital Currency
“I am pretty darn optimistic about it,” says Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit who is now a major investor in crypto technology A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe fo.....»»
Dive head-first into the metaverse with a $29 online course bundle
TL;DR: As of March 9, The 2022 Metaverse & AR Developer Bundle — worth $1,800 — is just $29, which makes it 98% off.The metaverse is calling. And the hyper-real alternative world could present a lot of opportunities for you to thrive, rat.....»»
Forget mammoths—These researchers are exploring bringing back the extinct Christmas Island rat
Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago, mammoths 4,000 years ago, and the Christmas Island Rat 119 years ago. Since becoming a popular concept in the 1990s, de-extinction efforts have focused on grand animals with mythical stature, but in a pape.....»»
E-Lead remains wary of metaverse in automotive: Q&A with chairman Hsi-Hsun Chen
E-Led Electronic has patented a 3D AR head-up display (HUD) technology, which can be used to achieve holographic displays in the metaverse. Even though the popularity of the metaverse has reached the automotive industry, Hsi-Hsun Chen, chairman of E-.....»»
Apple Silicon is now more important than Apple design
Forget the iPhone SE and baseball, Appel Silicon and the M1 Ultra were the stars of this show.....»»
Gartner: SSE is SASE minus the SD-WAN
SASE adoption has been skyrocketing since the start of the pandemic. Secure access service edge, a term Gartner coined in 2019, combines security and networking in a single, scalable, cloud-based platform that fits well in a world in which employe.....»»
SSE is SASE minus the SD-WAN
SASE adoption has been skyrocketing since the start of the pandemic. Secure access service edge, a term Gartner coined in 2019, combines security and networking in a single, scalable, cloud-based platform that fits well in a world in which employe.....»»
Exclusive: How Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Is Using Crypto to Fight for Equality
A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a weekly guide to the future of the Internet. You can find past issues of the newsletter here. Nadya Tolokonnikova has held many titles over the past.....»»
Nick Kroll rapidly cycling through "Big Mouth" voices is impressive to watch
Sometimes, when you're watching an animated show with a bunch of bizarrely-voiced characters, it's easy to forget that many of them may be voiced by just the one person.When it comes to Netflix's Big Mouth one of those people is co-creator Nick Kroll.....»»
HTC Pivots From Blockchain To the Metaverse for its Next Smartphone Gimmick
HTC's slow-motion fall from smartphone grace is reportedly set to continue in 2022, with the company said to be working on a new "metaverse"-focused phone in April as the remnants of the once-flagship smartphone company continues to desperately cling.....»»
Forget the Galaxy Tab S8 — S6 Lite, S7 FE got discounts today
Samsung has a couple of great discounts on both the A6 Lite and the S7 FE, so grab the deals while you can!.....»»
Meta Says Its Metaverse Ambitions Won"t Be Possible Without Better Cellular Networks
Meta, formerly Facebook, has said that its grand ambition of building the ultimate "metaverse" won't be possible if there aren't drastic improvements in today's telecoms networks. CNBC reports: Dan Rabinovitsj, VP of connectivity at Meta, told CNBC a.....»»
PetaRay launches metaverse AR technology
PetaRay, an augmented reality (AR) optics engine developer, has introduced metaverse AR light field technology designed to resolve VAC issue......»»
HTC to launch first "metaverse" phone in April
HTC Asia-Pacific general manager Charles Huang reportedly told DigiTimes (paywalled, via Android Authority) that the Taiwanese consumer electronics specialist will launch a “metaverse phone” in April. It’s said to be a high-end offering, presum.....»»
HTC announces Viverse metaverse vision, to launch metaverse phone in April
HTC officially announced Viverse, its vision for the metaverse, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022. It also showcased new applications including 5G edge cloud technology, in-vehicle virtual reality (VR), and location-based entertainment (LBE)......»»
Even In the Metaverse, You Can"t Escape the Taxman
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Kyle Orland: Second Life, the long-lived online metaverse that still attracts nearly a million monthly active users, has announced it will start charging US users local sales tax on ma.....»»
Even in the metaverse, you can’t escape the taxman
Second Life will begin passing state and local sales tax charges on to players. Enlarge / OK, open your eyes. Surprise! Now you have to pay local sales taxes on your virtual land purchase! (credit: Linden Labs) Second Life, th.....»»
Archivists Make Sure the Internet Doesn"t Forget Russia"s War on Ukraine
From news reports and social media posts to Ukraine University and government websites, archivists are in a mad dash to preserve the country's online history. From a report: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine accelerates, professional and hobbyist ar.....»»
Coretronic Reality develops AR solutions in line with metaverse
Coretronic in 2019 established Coretronic Reality specifically for developing AR solutions for Metaverse scenarios, according to Robert Hsuch, who is president for Solution Business Group under Coretronic and chairman for Coretronic Reality......»»