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techcrunch.com - Aisha Malik - Meta's metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta's metaverse leaves virtual reality
TechCrunch

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”…

techxplore.com - Eduardo B. Sandoval - Humanoid home robots are on the market-but do we really want them?
Humanoid home robots are on the market-but do we really want them?
Tech Xplore

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…

lifehacker.com - Stephen Johnson - Meta Is Taking VR Out of 'Horizon Worlds
Meta Is Taking VR Out of 'Horizon Worlds
Lifehacker

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…

tvtechnology.com - Tom Butts - 2026 HPA Tech Retreat Explores Latest Media Production Tools/Technologies
2026 HPA Tech Retreat Explores Latest Media Production Tools/Technologies
TV Tech

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…

indianexpress.com - Shalini Langer - 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: Sam Rockwell can't save this sci-fi mess
The Indian Express

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…

gam3s.gg - Eliza Crichton-Stuart - Meta Turns Horizon Worlds Into Mobile Roblox-Style Platform
Meta Turns Horizon Worlds Into Mobile Roblox-Style Platform
GAM3S.GG

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…

edtechmagazine.com - Alexander Slagg - How VR and AI Improve Soft Skills Development
How VR and AI Improve Soft Skills Development
EdTech Magazine

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…

pressherald.com - Molly Yakas-Follen - 2026 Maine E-Week Exposition
2026 Maine E-Week Exposition
Press Herald

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…

marketbeat.com - CenterBook Partners LP Sells 56,899 Shares of Unity Software Inc. $U
CenterBook Partners LP Sells 56,899 Shares of Unity Software Inc. $U
MarketBeat

CenterBook Partners LP lowered its holdings in Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U - Free Report) by 71.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,426…

gamerant.com - Tristan Jurkovich  - Knowing Too Much About These Games Will Spoil The Fun
Knowing Too Much About These Games Will Spoil The Fun
GameRant

Sometimes it's best to go into a game cold, or after seeing perhaps one of two trailers. The closer games get to launch, or the further games are from launch, companies may be more compelled to release trailer after trailer to build up hype, but…

marketbeat.com - Wall Street Zen Downgrades Unity Software (NYSE:U) to Hold
Wall Street Zen Downgrades Unity Software (NYSE:U) to Hold
MarketBeat

Unity Software (NYSE:U - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday. Beyond the Box: How FedEx Is Winning as Tech…

ucf.edu - Nicole Dudenhoefer '17 - U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent Visits UCF
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent Visits UCF
University of Central Florida

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…

marketbeat.com - DDD Partners LLC Has $24.33 Million Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
DDD Partners LLC Has $24.33 Million Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
MarketBeat

DDD Partners LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 872.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional…

marketbeat.com - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Trading Up 1.7% - Here's Why
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Trading Up 1.7% - Here's Why
MarketBeat

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…

mirror.co.uk - Nikki Onafuye - Johnny Depp's helped Eric Dane in final months with incredible gesture
Johnny Depp's helped Eric Dane in final months with incredible gesture
The Mirror

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…

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