Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Meta is formally sectioning off Horizon Worlds, the closest thing it has to a metaverse, from its Quest VR platform, according to a new blog post from Samantha Ryan, Meta's VP of Content, Reality Labs. While the decision runs counter to Meta's original pl…
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Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, according to a company help page. The website will disappear in April, though web users will still be able to send and receive messages within Facebook."After messenger.com goes away, you will be aut…
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Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances
digitaltrends - Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser. The post Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Etsy Stock Jumps 9% as Depop Sale to eBay Overshadows Mixed Q4 Results
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Etsy beat Q4 EPS estimates with $0.92 vs. $0.84 expected, but revenue of $882M and GMS of $3.59B both missed Etsy agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion in cash Stock jumped over 9% on the news, reaching around $48.23 Active sellers rose 7.7% …
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Microsoft's new Windows 11 speed test is just a link to Ookla's Speedtest via Bing — button housed in the taskbar in latest Insider Preview build
tomshardware - Amidst endless complaints over the instability and bloating nature of Windows 11, Microsoft's latest insider builds add new emojis and a taskbar feature for its beta testers. Now, you can check your internet speed by right-clicking the network icon or ope…
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro With Double the Reasoning Power
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model focused on complex reasoning tasks. The model scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, more than double the score of Gemini 3 Pro. Gemini 3.1 Pro is available across Google AI Studio…
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Rivian Launches Apple Watch App With Lock, Climate, and Charging Controls
iclarified - Rivian has officially launched a native app for the Apple Watch, giving owners direct control of their vehicles from their wrists and making it possible to leave an iPhone behind. The new companion app arrives as part of the latest mobile software update …
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Google Launches Snapseed Camera for iPhone With Pro Manual Controls and Film Presets
iclarified - Google has officially rolled out a major update to Snapseed for iPhone, adding a built-in camera mode that brings manual shooting controls and real-time film emulation to the long-running photo editor.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:11-Inch M5 iPad Pro Hit…
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