Aurubis says it was hit in wider cyberattack on metals industry
By Maria Sheahan BERLIN (Reuters) –Aurubis cyberattack: Aurubis, Europe’s biggest copper smelter, said on Friday it had been targeted as part of a wider cyberattack on the metals and mining…
Interpol says metaverse opens up new world of cybercrime
By Dina Kartit and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive environments – the “metaverse” – could create…
Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million
By Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish competition fines Meta: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63 million) for breaking competition law, it said on…
HTC Desire 22 Pro made for the Metaverse
HTC Desire 22 Pro: Taiwanese tech giant HTC has launched a new budget smartphone to provide users with a gateway to the Metaverse. HTC has introduced its flagship model, the…
Metail: The fast moving fashion tech
With a surge in demand for online clothes shopping over the past two years, fashion consumers have become accustomed to buying before trying. Before now, this had proven dangerous for…
Virtual fantasy: the rise of the Metaverse
The Metaverse is set for fame in 2022. Many see it as the grand market prize for an emergent contest between the high-tech giants. But what is this prophesised, virtual, distributed…
The Metaverse: an advertiser’s Wild West
The Metaverse presents companies with a challenge: effectively position their products in a virtual Wild West of new consumer expectations — with no instruction manual and little room for error.…
First ‘Virtual Hotel’ opens in the Metaverse
Metaverse Hotel: Millennium Hotels and Resorts has opened the first ‘Virtual Hotel’ on Decentraland and became the first-ever hospitality group to join the Metaverse in a way like this. The…
Metaverse and the road to the future
What is the Metaverse? The Metaverse is the future of the internet! At least for the proponents and tech enthusiasts on this planet. It is probably more of a video…
Meta lets Horizon creators sell virtual items in Metaverse
Meta is testing new digital features to let Horizon creators sell virtual items in the Metaverse and earn money, the company announced. Facebook’s parent company is rolling out the first…