Meta Verified comes to the US
Meta verified comes to the US. Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has finally rolled out a paid subscription service that adds verified badges for dedicated Facebook and Instagram users. It’s called Meta Verified and is being sold as a way.....»»
Meta beats Apple to the mixed-reality punch with $499 Quest 3 coming this fall
Quest 2's starting price is also going back down to $299. The Quest 3 will be backward compatible with all Quest 2 games. [credit:.....»»
Meta Quest 3 is official, but Apple is waiting in the wings
Meta's new Quest 3 was just announced days ahead of Apple's WWDC event and the budget VR headset has some impressive upgrades......»»
Everything announced at Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023
Here's our live recap of every announcement made during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023......»»
Mark Zuckerberg randomly unveiled the Meta Quest 3 just days before Apple unveils Reality Pro
Alright, Apple. Pack it up, show’s over. Mark Zuckerberg just dropped a surprise announcement, unveiling the Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset. The reveal comes just *checks calendar* four days before Apple is set to officially announce its hig.....»»
Meta tries stealing Apple"s headset thunder with Meta Quest 3 tease
Months before it will actually ship its new Meta Quest 3, Meta has chosen to announce that it's coming just days before Apple's headset is expected to be unveiled.Meta Quest 3 (Source: Meta)Nobody can be certain that an Apple AR headset will be among.....»»
Meta threatens to pull news content in California if bill to pay publishers passes
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, threatened to remove news from its social media sites in California if the state passes a bill requiring big tech companies to pay news outlets for their content......»»
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0’s new update just nerfed the game’s best weapons
A new Warzone 2.0 update nerfs the game's best weapons, but how will this impact the meta overall?.....»»
Study proposes achromatic metalens with varifocal performance
Metalenses, comprising one of the most prominent applications of metasurfaces, demonstrate promising abilities to replace traditional lenses. By manipulating the phase distribution of metalenses composed of appropriately arranged meta-atoms, the wave.....»»
Meta Quest 3 could signal a slim Reality Pro headset; but also tough competition
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman got to try out a prototype of the upcoming Meta Quest 3 mixed-reality headset, and likely the closest competition with Apple’s Reality Pro. So far, most renders of Reality Pro have shown a rather bulky device, almost as t.....»»
Joint research team succeeds in transporting light using non-Hermitian meta-gratings
Light can be absorbed or reflected at the surface of a material depending on the matter's properties or change its form and be converted into thermal energy. Upon reaching a metallic material's surface, light also tends to lose energy to the electron.....»»
Meta Quest 3: everything you need to know
Meta has been dropping hints about a new VR headset, and rumors regarding the Quest 3 suggest it will be a high-performance device that won't break the bank......»»
Third round of Meta layoffs sends another 6,000 to the unemployment line
Meta has begun making the last of what it has claimed would be three major rounds of layoffs, although there may yet be further smaller series of redundancies to come.Facebook's parent company initially laid off 11,000 in November 2022, and at the ti.....»»
Meta"s business groups cut in latest round of layoffs
Facebook-parent Meta on Wednesday began cutting employees in its business groups as part of a previously announced round of layoffs, according to social media posts from impacted workers......»»
IAR upbeat about RISC-V development potential in Taiwan
The RISC-V architecture offers enormous development potential in Taiwan, particularly in automotive electronics, according to Kiyofumi Uemura, area VP APAC at IAR Systems. Meta recently released its first in-house AI chip, which uses the RISC-V archi.....»»
Ray-Ban Stories Update Finally Turns Them Into Smart Glasses
Meta's smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories, has received an update that brings new features and capabilities. There's also an account requirement deadline. Me.....»»
Minister attacks Meta boss over Facebook message encryption plan
Minister Tom Tugendhat criticises Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's extension of message encryption......»»
Meta has no choice but to sell Giphy at $262M loss to Shutterstock
With UK forcing a sale and GIFs losing popularity, Meta was bound to take a hit. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Talk about a fire sale. With limited interest in GIF platforms and UK regulators forcing a sale, Meta ha.....»»
Meta Sells GIPHY To Shutterstock, Reportedly Taking A Big Loss In The Process
Enforced via U.K. regulatory action, Meta has moved to sell animated GIF search client GIPHY to Shutterstock in efforts to reduce anti-competition issues. Enforced v.....»»
Meta sells Giphy at a significant loss after UK breakup order
Stock-photo website Shutterstock on Tuesday said it will acquire Giphy and its online repository of animated images for $53 million, after UK antitrust regulators forced Meta to spin off the company last year......»»
Meta loses millions as made to sell Giphy to Shutterstock
Social-media giant Meta was ordered to sell Giphy by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority......»»