Google Launches Blockchain Node for Web3 Scalability

This Thursday, Google debuted Blockchain Node Engine for its Cloud ecosystem. The firm’s new release promotes Web3 scalability by streamlining the self-distribution and self-management of decentralized data. A blockchain node is a vital piece of infrastructure which records the transactions and movements of data on the network. Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine helps Web3 developers […]

V-Nova Study with Intel, Meta Lauds LCEVC Video Tool

Video compression solutions company V-Nova recently conducted a study with Silicon Valley tech giants Intel and Meta Platforms. The technology is a key tool for applications employed in broadcast and audiovisual (AV), streaming platforms and social media, and extended reality (XR) and the Metaverse. The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) published the study, […]

Musk Cuts Staff, De-Lists Twitter from the Stock Exchange on Day 1 as Chief

Musk has moved into Twitter HQ, and is already making moves.

Elon Musk Takes Control of Twitter, Cuts Several Execs

The Musk era at Twitter has begun…

Twitter Tests Out New Link Preview Display for NFT Artworks

The new link preview display would provide another ay to showcase NFT art in the app.

Reddit Announces New Ads API Partners as it Continues to Develop its Ad Tools

Reddit’s ad offering continues to evolve.

Swordfighter Broken Edge Arrives Nov. 17 On Quest & Steam

Trebuchet’s sword fighting game Broken Edge will launch on Nov. 17.

Demeo To Get Hand Tracking Support For Quest

Demeo will get hand tracking support on Quest headsets!

Sword Fighting Game ‘Broken Edge’ Coming to Quest 2 & PC VR on November 17th

Fast Travel Games and Trebuchet today announced that Broken Edge, the multiplayer VR sword fighting game, is set to launch on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets on November 17th. Developed by Trebuchet and published by Fast Travel Games, Broken Edge is a multiplayer fantasy sword-dueling action VR game where you choose your fighter and go […]

Sony’s VR Pioneering London Studio Says Next Project Isn’t a VR Game

Sony’s London Studio, the team behind trailblazing PSVR content PlayStation VR Worlds (2016) and Blood & Truth (2019), are making a new online co-op combat game that the studio calls its “most ambitious title to date,” but it doesn’t feature VR support. Co-studio head Tara Saunders describes London Studio’s next project in an SIE blogpost: Our next project is an […]

‘VRChat’ Begins Open Beta for Hand-tracking on Quest 2 & Quest Pro

VRChat has brought hand-tracking to its social VR platform in a recent update, letting users opt-in to the experimental feature on Quest 2 and Quest Pro. “This isn’t just the ability to use your real hands via the Quest’s powerful finger tracking—it also means you don’t have to use your controllers at all in VRChat,” the […]

Crew Works Biology, Botany, and Physics after Cargo Ship’s Arrival

Life science, space gardening, and physics filled the Expedition 68 crew’s research schedule at the end of the week aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, three tons of new cargo are being unpacked after its arrival overnight. A host of biomedical studies have been underway this week on the orbiting lab as scientists on the …

Space Freighter with Three Tons of Cargo Docks to Station

An uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 82 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s space-facing side of the Poisk module at 10:49 p.m. EDT today. Progress delivered almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station for the Expedition 68 crew. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well …

Progress Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA TV

NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Progress 82 launched on a Soyuz rocket at 8:20 p.m. EDT (5:20 a.m. Baikonur time), Tuesday, Oct. 25, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Learn more about station activities by following the space station …

Norway, EY Partner to Open Decentraland Tax Office

Norway’s government has begun its own Web3 venture after launching a metaverse-based tax office. The move aims to connect with Gen Z and Millennials and build Web3 technologies, it announced on Wednesday. Norway’s central register and tax authority, or Brønnøysund and Skatteetaten, respectively, announced the news at the Nokios conference it had partnered with Ernst […]

Yoom Captures $15 Million amid Rebranding

This Tuesday, volumetric capture firm Yoom (formerly Tetavi) raised roughly $15 million to expand its real-time 3D (RT3D) avatar creation solution amidst a company rebranding. Yoom got its capital from representatives of various entertainment giants, including Interscope Records, Beats Electronics, and Finneas O’Connell, a Grammy Award-Winning Artist. Yoom’s volumetric video capture solutions enable brands to […]

Meta Faces Restructure amid Q3 Profit, Stock Losses

Meta Platforms reportedly saw earnings fall 4 percent in the third fiscal quarter (Q3), or $27.7 billion USD compared to the same period last year at $29 billion, its Wednesday quarterly report revealed. News of the losses triggered a massive Wednesday sell-off of stocks and fall in shares. As of Thursday, Meta’s shares plunged 22 […]

Taqtile Launches Manifest Maker Remote Guidance App

This Wednesday, Taqtile released its Manifest Maker application, an augmented reality (AR) remote guidance software for enterprise and industrial environments. Taqtile’s free solution provides a suite for on-site experts to create custom digital, step-by-step instructions for deskless and dispersed workers. Manifest Maker version 1.0.0 is available for head-mounted AR devices and iPads via Apple’s online […]

Earning Trust: A Method for More Sales

Wish more people trusted your business? Looking for a content marketing model that helps establish trust? To discover how to combine three kinds of content to earn and sustain a trusted relationship in today’s marketplace, I interview Melanie Deziel.

 

 

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Snapchat Rolls Out ‘Director Mode’ to All Users, Providing New Creative Options in the App

‘Director Mode’ includes a range of additional editing tools to help you create more standout video clips.

TikTok Publishes New Holiday Marketing Guide to Assist in Your Planning

The 17=page guide includes a range of helpful planning notes and tips.

Meta Outlines Key Areas of Focus, and Business Opportunity, Following Downbeat Earnings Report

Meta wants to reassure investors that it has a plan to get its revenue growth back on track.

Meta Reports Increasing Costs, Lower Ad Revenue in Q3 Performance Update

Some concerning signs in Meta’s latest performance and revenue numbers.

Synth Riders Drops A Free Spooky Update In Time For Halloween

A new Synth Riders update is now available, celebrating Halloween with a free song and spooky-themed decals.

VRChat Adds Experimental Support For Hand Tracking On Quest 2 & Quest Pro

The latest beta release of VRChat enables experimental hand tracking support on Quest 2 and Quest Pro.

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