LinkedIn Adds New, Free Certification Courses to Help Showcase Your LinkedIn Marketing Knowledge

The courses take you through all of LinkedIn ad and marketing tools, and provide a good level of base knowledge in how its systems operate.

Twitter Outlines its Olympic Tie-In Tools, Provides Tips for Brand Campaigns

The Games will kick-off this week, and could significantly disrupt the media cycle.

Facebook Updates Policies Around the Promotion of Prescription Drugs

The new regulations aim to keep-up with the evolving health landscape as a result of COVID-19.

Instagram Rolls Out Language Translation Options Within Instagram Stories

The option will improve accessibility for Stories content, and could open up new ways to reach new audiences.

Lone Echo II Is The Last Oculus Rift Platform Exclusive

The release of Lone Echo II for the Oculus Rift platform on August 24th will mark the end of an era as the last exclusive project funded by Facebook for its PC VR platform.

Oculus Quest v31 Adds Experimental Passthrough API For Mixed Reality

AR in VR? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is teasing a new experimental API is on the way for Oculus Quest developers in v31.

Helicopters Coming To Microsoft Flight Simulator In 2022

A new development update on Microsoft Flight Simulator revealed that helicopters are a planned feature, set for a prospective 2022 release.

3D Hosting Service Sketchfab Joins Epic Games

3D hosting service Sketchfab is now part of Epic Games.

Epic Games Acquires Sketchfab, the Massive 3D Object Library Compatible with AR/VR Headsets

Sketchfab, the platform that lets you view, share, and download 3D models via traditional monitors and AR/VR headsets, today announced its been acquired by Unreal Engine creators Epic Games. Founded in 2012, Sketchfab plays host to over 4 million 3D assets, all of which are accessible through its web-based platform across PC, mobile, and immersive headsets. In […]

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Liftoff! Multipurpose Laboratory Module “Nauka” Launches to Space Station

The uncrewed Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) “Nauka” is safely in orbit following launch at 10:58 a.m. (7:58 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The MLM deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned. After Nauka completes eight days in free-flight to allow Russian flight controllers to evaluate its systems, the …