Oculus Quest Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Down
When Facebook went down yesterday for nearly six hours, so did Oculus' services. Since Facebook owns VR headset maker Oculus, and controversially requires Oculus Quest users to log in with a Facebook account, many Quest owners reported not being able.....»»
How to watch Meta Connect 2023 today
Meta Connect 2023 is just around the corner and it should give us our first real look at the Meta Quest 3. Want to watch it live? Here's how......»»
How to watch Meta Connect 2023
Meta Connect 2023 is just around the corner and it should give us our first real look at the Meta Quest 3. Want to watch it live? Here's how......»»
Facebook to be sued for discriminatory algorithm
In a new class lawsuit, the judge ruled that Facebook is now open to being sued for its discriminatory ad practices and algorithms. The post Facebook to be sued for discriminatory algorithm appeared first on Phandroid. Facebook recently fa.....»»
Multiple personal profiles are coming to Facebook
Meta has announced that Facebook users will now be able to create multiple personal profiles. The post Multiple personal profiles are coming to Facebook appeared first on Phandroid. Facebook allows users to create one profile for themselve.....»»
Achromatic diffractive liquid-crystal optics for virtual reality displays
As a promising candidate for the next-generation mobile platform, mixed reality (MR) such as Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest Pro (both are passthrough virtual reality headsets) has the potential to revolutionize the way we perceive and interact with.....»»
Facebook’s rebrand isn’t quite as drastic as Twitter’s
Facebook owner Meta has unveiled a new logo and some other design changes for the social network, though the new look is much like the old one......»»
UK government row with Facebook private messages
The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages......»»
Arizona TSMC plant: Governor claims it might be upgraded from a ‘paperweight’
After an analyst described the Arizona TSMC plant as a “paperweight” – due to the fact that all the chips it makes will have to be sent to Taiwan for the final stage of production – the state’s governor has claimed that this might change......»»
Starfield Overdesigned quest guide
It doesn't matter if you've never designed a ship before in Starfield. By following a few simple steps, you can get a great reward after the Overdesigned quest......»»
Facebook"s design makes it unable to control misinformation, research suggests
As misinformation flourished online during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of platforms announced policies and practices aimed at combating the spread of misinformation. Did those efforts work?.....»»
Meta is bringing its metaverse to phones and the web
Meta has announced that its metaverse, Meta Horizon Worlds, will be available on smartphones and the web. The post Meta is bringing its metaverse to phones and the web appeared first on Phandroid. A couple of years ago, Facebook officially.....»»
Biden called Arizona fab a “game-changer.” Analyst calls it a “paperweight”
Advanced chips made in America would still be shipped to Taiwan, report says. Enlarge / The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (credit: Bloomberg.....»»
Requests via Facebook Messenger lead to hijacked business accounts
Hijackers of Facebook business accounts are relying on fake business inquiries and threats of page/account suspension to trick targets into downloading password-stealing malware. Examples of phishing messages. (Source: Guardio Labs) The campaign Hija.....»»
Meta"s Threads is temporarily blocking searches about Covid-19
Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for "coronavirus," "Covid," and other pandemic-related queries......»»
Meta is reportedly working on a GPT-4 rival, and it could have dire consequences
AI and Facebook are two of today’s most scandal-prone topics, but they’re reportedly combining to make what could be the most powerful AI in the world......»»
TSMC Arizona chip plant will be a paperweight, says analyst
The TSMC Arizona chip plant is behind schedule, over budget, and the subject of contention in online forums – and now an analyst says that it will be little more than a useless paperweight, even when it does finally begin production. Not only wi.....»»
Ad-free versions of Instagram and Facebook could launch in Europe
A recent report claims that Meta could be planning paid versions of Instagram and Facebook in the EU that do not come with ads. The post Ad-free versions of Instagram and Facebook could launch in Europe appeared first on Phandroid. Apps su.....»»
Meta and LG reportedly working together on a new Apple Vision Pro competitor
Even before Apple unveiled Vision Pro, Meta already had virtual reality headsets called Meta Quest (which were created after Meta acquired Oculus). However, Meta’s headsets aren’t exactly a hit. But Zuckerberg seems to have ambitious plans to com.....»»
Ad-free Facebook subscription rumored; social networks allow Russian disinformation to grow
Meta may introduce the option of an ad-free Facebook subscription as it struggles to comply with increasingly stringent European privacy requirements, says a new report. A similar paid subscription option may also be offered to Instagram users ….....»»
How do we get urban density "just right?" The Goldilocks quest for the "missing middle"
What would Goldilocks do if given the chance to pick the "just right" density for our cities? Depends who you ask......»»