How to enter the metaverse – A beginner’s guide
How to enter the metaverse: What is the Metaverse, and why should we start packing for this parallel universe? Metaverse is a term that has become very popular in the…
For Apple, 2023 will be the year of augmented reality. But at what price?
Put your money where your mouth is Apple’s augmented reality goggles will cost around $3,000. A lot, too much, but the hardware specifications reveal that the thing will be a…
Elon Musk is just an influencer disguised as a capitalist
The stock market crash of Meta, Facebook’s new company name, has recently caused a stir. In a single session, it ‘burned’ 80 billion dollars. That’s nothing if we consider that…
Meta Layoffs Worldwide
Meta has announced the layoffs of 11,000 employees. This is the largest internal restructuring in the history of the former Facebook Inc., the Menlo Park-based company founded in 2004 and renamed Meta…
Meta cuts 11,000 jobs as it sinks more money into the metaverse
By Aditya Soni and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, as the Facebook parent…
The ‘cheap’ Meta Quest visor will arrive in 2023
Meta Quest Pro has just arrived in (online) shops, but the company is already thinking about its successor, the next version of the VR visor line but for everyone, cheaper.…
WhatsApp down: users report issues around the world
“WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable. Please try again in 5 minutes” was the notification users received WhatsApp, the popular meta-owned messaging app, suffered a global outage on Tuesday when users reported problems…
The end of Instagram as we know it
Instead of photos and friends’ content, videos and algorithms transform from a relationship social to a performance platform. Instagram is changing its look by favoring viral content produced by strangers…
Instagram uses facial recognition to verify the age of minors
Meta has launched a new method that not everyone likes A video selfie that uses facial recognition ensures that users meet the minimum requirements to sign up on Instagram. This…
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…