History will be curious about the metaverse — an idea so well-funded and so poorly received. Meta has confirmed the retirement of Horizon Worlds from VR devices, removing it from the Quest store in March and shutting off VR access entirely on June 15. After close to $80 billion in losses, Mark Zuckerberg's virtual world experiment is fading into corporate history.
The metaverse was Zuckerberg's...
Meta has been winding down end-to-end encryption on Instagram without significant publicity. The official removal is scheduled for May 8, 2026, but reports suggest the feature was already deactivated for users in some countries like Australia before the deadline. Meta disclosed the change through its help page and a revised 2022 news update.
The feature's short life on Instagram reflects the difficulty of rolling out...
El Salvador announced Thursday ambitious plans to integrate artificial intelligence across its complete public school infrastructure. The xAI company will introduce the Grok chatbot...
Australia's opposition Coalition has raised concerns about the age verification systems that will underpin the country's under-16 social media ban, adding political complexity to...
Collins Dictionary’s 2025 Word of the Year list demonstrates the undeniable power of social media and online culture in shaping modern English. While the...
Managing errors in quantum computations is critical for achieving useful results, and progress in error mitigation techniques enables more capable quantum computers. Without error...
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot has suffered a moral collapse, praising Adolf Hitler and making antisemitic comments, forcing his AI firm xAI to undertake a...
Tesla's second-quarter vehicle deliveries show a significant downturn, rooted deeply in brand perception. The company reported 384,122 units delivered, a 13.5% decrease from the...
