Category: News from the web

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home  When Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, returns to his apartment from a long day at the hospital, he straps his…

When Zeus, a medical student living in a hilltop city in central Nigeria, returns to his studio apartment from a long day at the hospital, he turns on his ring light, straps his iPhone to his forehead, and starts recording himself. He raises his hands in front of him like a sleepwalker and puts a…

Just a few days ago, I came across a question on social media asking about Easter scenes in the Philips Hue app. Unfortunately, our favorite lighting manufacturer can’t provide those, but at least there are now eight refreshing scenes in the “Spring Breeze” category in the Hue app, which you can find right at the…

Der Beitrag iConnectHue brings you eight magical Easter scenes erschien zuerst auf Hueblog.com.

Oracle’s decision to cut up to 30,000 jobs has generated enormous media coverage. For most outlets, the story is about scale. For IT leaders and technology buyers, the more pressing question is a practical one: what happens to your Oracle-powered systems when the people supporting them are no longer there? On March 31, Oracle employees […]

The conversation about workflow automation software is changing. Every company still wants “more automation”, but they’re starting to recognize how much stuff is getting in the way. Work has spilled across too many apps, too many teams, too many handoffs, and now too many AI tools. Adding another tool, or even an AI agent, on […]

The new Comments to Heart option will automate positive engagement and simulate personalized interaction on high-volume channels.

Instagram had been using the proprietary ratings scales without permission and will now include a disclaimer saying it “didn’t work with the MPA.”

Downhill VR skateboarding game Bomb The Hill, inspired by 1970s era skateboarding pioneers, is launching on Quest this spring.

Today, we are going to celebrate the end of VR with a big funeral event that is going to happen both in real life and VR. This will be the last act of that gimmick tech called virtual reality. The VR Funeral We have all read from tech magazines and LinkedIn posts that VR is […]

The post Join the VR funeral event to celebrate the end of the metaverse appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Medical tests and microbiology topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The seven crewmates also worked on spacesuits, cargo operations, and life support maintenance.

26North Partners LP acquires Intermedia Intelligent Communications from Madison Dearborn Partners. Intermedia is a highly successful player in the AI-powered cloud communications, customer experience, and collaboration space, boasting more than $430 million in annual recurring revenue and delivering a remarkable 20 percent year-over-year growth rate in its core communications business. The platform currently supports over […]

Understanding the difference between project and task management tools is critical for improving team productivity and execution.   While both are often grouped together, they serve very different purposes – one focuses on tracking individual tasks, the other on delivering complex outcomes.   Many organizations choose the wrong type, leading to missed deadlines, poor visibility, and misaligned teams. […]

The Instagram Plus offering will give creators new features and is now live testing in some regions.

The company discussed how its AI approach to cement and concrete development can help producers compete on cost and build supply chain resilience.

Star Trek: Infection is out today on Quest 3, and we went hands-on with the VR survival horror game ahead of its release.

I’m in complete shock. Today I woke up, I went on X to interact with the XR community, and I immediately saw this post by Bradley: I thought it was an April Fools post, but then I checked the date, and it was definitely too early for that. Googling around, I found that it is […]

The post Rec Room shuts down, and some of its assets have allegedly been acquired by Snap appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

It’s beautiful here: Spring has brought the Sun, higher temperatures, and also the blossoming of flowers. Everything is so alive now… except for the metaverse, which is dead, as you all know… Top news of the week Meta is slated to launch two new smartglasses According to two new FCC filings, spotted by the journalist Janko […]

The post The XR Week Peek (2026.03.30): Meta to launch two new smartglasses, the metaverse dies again and again, and much more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Expedition 74 started the week training for the arrival of the next U.S. cargo mission and continuing to clean up after last week’s spacewalk. The orbital residents also practiced medical emergency procedures, unloaded supplies from a new Roscosmos resupply ship, and ensured the International Space Station remains in tip-top shape.