Meta’s social VR platform Horizon Worlds hits 300,000 users
[ad_1] Facebook has bet its future on virtual reality and the metaverse, rebranding to Meta and spending billions a year to build hardware and software that extends beyond traditional social media. But the company has, at least so far, shared little with the public about how well its early bets are performing. Meta’s highest-profile bet right now More...
Stranger Things’ fourth and penultimate season is being split in two
[ad_1] Each Stranger Things season so far has featured either eight or nine episodes, but according to series co-creators Matt and Ross differ, the upcoming fourth season is going to be a little different as More...
This journalist’s Otter.ai scare is a reminder that cloud transcription isn’t completely private
[ad_1] A report recently published by Politico about the automated transcription service Otter.ai serves as a great reminder of how difficult it can be to keep things truly private in the age of cloud-based services. More...
Amazon workers at Staten Island warehouse will vote next month on whether to unionize
[ad_1] Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York City will hold an election next month to decide whether to unionize, the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) said Wednesday. Workers at the warehouse, called More...
Nintendo won’t let you buy digital games for Wii U and 3DS after March 2023
[ad_1] The Nintendo Switch has been Nintendo’s main console for years now, but the company has still kept the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS’s eShop open for people who want to buy games on those platforms. In March More...
Netflix is making a live-action BioShock movie
[ad_1] Netflix, 2K, and Take-Two Interactive announced Tuesday that they will be partnering to make a live-action film adaptation of BioShock. While it’s a potentially exciting announcement, details beyond More...
Judge orders the release of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan
[ad_1] On Monday, a judge ruled that Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, should be released on bail after she and her husband were arrested for allegedly helping to launder billions of dollars worth of stolen Bitcoin. More...
Apple’s solution to Dutch App Store dispute just earned it another €5 million fine
[ad_1] Apple’s new proposals for dating apps in the Netherlands haven’t gone far enough to appease the country’s competition regulator, which has just announced that it’s fining the company another €5 More...
The first trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuts at the Super Bowl
[ad_1] It’s time to return to Middle Earth: the first trailer for Amazon’s incredibly ambitious The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has finally arrived during the Super Bowl LVI, giving a first good More...
Intel says its new crypto chip is designed to be energy-efficient
[ad_1] Intel is investing in blockchain technology with a new chip designed to mine cryptocurrency (via Reuters). The company is focusing on sustainability, and plans on “developing the most energy-efficient More...
