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Meta's metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta has announced a major update for its immersive virtual world, Horizon Worlds, on Thursday that will see it leave the metaverse behind. The tech giant said it's shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be “almost exclusively mobile”…
Humanoid home robots are on the market-but do we really want them?
Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: 'the world's first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home.' Standing 168 centimeters tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the US$20,000 Neo bot…
Meta Is Taking VR Out of 'Horizon Worlds
Meta just announced a seismic change to its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds. The company is removing Meta Quest users to focus on mobile users. So Horizon Worlds, originally a VR-only platform, now a mix of both VR users and mobile users, will…
'Royal on the Road' kicks off as senior leaders visit agencies
Feb 20, 202608:01 GMT by Phil Davies Royal Caribbean is taking sales and training experts into high street travel agencies as it ramps up trade support. The ‘Royal on the Road' initiative kicked off this week in the north of England before…
2026 HPA Tech Retreat Explores Latest Media Production Tools/Technologies
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.— For the thirty-first time, leaders of the television and cinema content production community gathered here in California's Coachella Valley to discuss the latest developments in media technology, industry trends…
Fortune Tech: Waymo's New York speed bump
Good morning. Every politician knows there are certain times—on stage before a debate, for instance—that you need to shake hands with your rival. In the cutthroat AI business however, that kind of etiquette is out of style, as OpenAI…
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die movie review: Sam Rockwell can't save this sci-fi mess
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die movie review: A doomsday scenario about Artificial Intelligence, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is like the product of an AI tool which is still finding its feet. So there is a lot of information, and tonnes of…
Meta Turns Horizon Worlds Into Mobile Roblox-Style Platform
Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, has announced a major shift for its social VR platform, Horizon Worlds. Originally launched as a virtual reality space where users could create and explore 3D worlds, Horizon Worlds will now pivot toward mobile…
How VR and AI Improve Soft Skills Development
Are today's college graduates prepared for the demands of the current job market? According to a poll by tech training and talent provider General Assembly, nearly half (49%) of executives and a third (37%) of employees felt that entry-level…
2026 Maine E-Week Exposition
Saturday, February 28 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. University of Southern Maine Field House As Maine's economy and workforce adapt to demographic shifts and new technologies, the Maine Engineering Promotional Council (MEPC) invites families, students…
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent Visits UCF
During a tour at UCF this week, U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent met with university leaders, faculty, staff and students to see firsthand how UCF is strengthening talent pipelines, expanding industry partnerships, and advancing…
Meta pivots to mobile for metaverse platform, leaving VR behind
What's the story Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, is making a major shift in its virtual reality (VR) strategy. The company has announced that it will be 'explicitly separating' its 'Quest VR platform from our Worlds platform.' The…
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Trading Up 1.7% - Here's Why
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 1.7% during mid-day trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $663.35 and last traded at $655.66. Approximately 14,071,439 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a…
Johnny Depp's helped Eric Dane in final months with incredible gesture
Johnny Depp stepped in to ease the financial strain on Eric Dane in the final months of his life. The Grey's Anatomy star, who passed away on Thursday (19/02) aged 53 — just 10 months after going public with his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
A geek's guide to transport museums that reveal each city's invisible design and story
It was my first visit to Singapore in 2022 and, much to my host's bemusement, I had insisted on a visit to a transport museum. We set out for the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) headquarters, where we were warmly welcomed and directed to our…
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