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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!

2 years ago
InternetNews

I finally got my Quest Pro last week and this evening I plan to finally turn it on and try to have some fun with it! I guess a review is coming in 2–3 weeks, so be prepared ? As for the Pico 4, I’ll do that either this week or next one, instead. Sorry for […]

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Convince and Convert’s Twitter Brand Safety & Security Update

2 years ago
InternetNews

UPDATE – November 14, 2022 As of today, new subscriptions to Twitter Blue (and therefore Blue-powered verifications) have been suspended. The platform is very fluid and changes are likely to happen frequently. We will keep this post updated as we learn more. The transition underway at Twitter to a new CEO and leadership team has created […]

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Report: Apparent HTC Leak Reveals Slim & Modular VR Standalone

2 years ago
InternetNews
HTC has been teasing its next VR headset over the last few weeks, showing off bits of the device at a time which the company promises will be “something big… we mean small.” Now it appears the design and some of the specs have been leaked, with the details gathered courtesy of VR analyst and […]
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NASA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk for Solar Array Work

2 years ago
InternetNews
Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio of NASA began a spacewalk at 9:14 a.m. EST to assemble a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the station’s truss assembly in preparation for the installation of a pair of International Space Station Rollout Solar Arrays on the space station. Cassada, designated extravehicular crew …
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Astronauts Continue Preparing for Spacewalk

2 years ago
InternetNews
Crew members on the International Space Station continue to prepare NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio to exit the?space station’s Quest airlock for a spacewalk outside of the microgravity laboratory. The approximately seven hour spacewalk will officially begin as the duo switches to the battery power in their suits prior to leaving the airlock. …
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Spacewalkers Prepare for Solar Array Work Live on NASA TV

2 years ago
InternetNews
NASA Television coverage of today’s spacewalk with NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio is now underway and also is available on the NASA app, the space station blog and the agency’s website. The crew members of Expedition 68 are preparing to exit the?International Space Station‘s Quest airlock for a spacewalk expected to begin about …
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Thousands Of Twitter Contractors Reportedly Axed Without Warning After Widespread Layoffs

2 years ago
InternetNews
Elon Musk’s cuts at Twitter were not limited to employees. Thousands of contractors also found themselves locked out because they had been lost go.
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Jay Leno Hospitalized With Serious Burns To His Face After Car Fire

2 years ago
InternetNews
Jay Leno’s famously impressive car collection has reportedly sent the multimillionaire entertainer into hospital after a fire broke out in his garage.
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Google Tipped To Pay Nearly $400m In Android Location Tracking Settlement

2 years ago
InternetNews
Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle a privacy lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of 40 states over deceptive location tracking tactics.
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Bird Electric Scooters Could Be In More Trouble Than We Thought

2 years ago
InternetNews
While the electric scooter company Bird has had it rough in the last few years, even more troubling financial news has emerged following an SEC report.