The promotion for the new Scream film has made social media a focus, which could point to new opportunities.
Twitter Looks to Extend its Keyword Blocking and Mute Options to More Elements
The expansion will give users more capacity to control their in-app experience.
Twitter Testing New Search Prompts Above the Main Feed in the App
The test will provide more overt Twitter search prompts, which could increase engagement in the app.
Report: Lucrative Hiring Push Sees Microsoft, Apple Employees Defect To Meta
Reports indicate around 200 Microsoft and Apple employees recently defected to join Meta, with Apple offering lucrative bonus stock options to some who stay.
The XR Week Peek (2022.01.11): CES had some interesting XR announcements, new rumors on Apple and Meta, and more!
This has been the week of CES, and I will write tomorrow or the day after a full roundup only
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Christine Whyte Shares Her Story of Weight Loss Through FitXR
During the Covid lockdowns, Christine Whyte dealt with stress by turning to food for comfort and since she had never enjoyed exercise, her weight reached an unhealthy level. Like many others throughout 2020-2021, Whyte decided to try an alternative option for fitness and she discovered a path to better health through immersive reality.
Dragon, Spacewalk Preps Amidst Space Botany and Biology Research
The International Space Station is gearing up for the departure of a U.S. resupply ship and a Russian spacewalk next week. Meanwhile, the Expedition 66 crew is maintaining its pace of research exploring how microgravity affects variety of biological phenomena. The SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle has been docked to the Harmony module’s space-facing docking port …
Big XR News from Meta, HTC, Sony, Kura, Qualcomm, and Microsoft
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 dominated industry news last week and featured a high-ranking roster of global tech firms from some of the largest to the smallest innovators in the sector. Meta Platforms Inc, Touchcast, HTC VIVE, Vuzix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Kura Technologies, and dozens more were featured among some of the event’s biggest […]
China’s Tencent Bets on Black Shark for VR Devices
One of China’s leading tech giants has acquired another electronics firm in a bid to push for the development of a mainland extended reality (XR) industry, it was reported on Monday. According to 6Kr, Tencent, one of China’s top technology companies, has launched plans to buy out gaming smartphone firm Black Shark to create a […]
Meta Comms Chief Resigns Amid Metaverse Pivot
Meta Platforms Inc, Facebook’s parent company, recently revealed its head of communications had resigned, the company said in a statement late Friday last week. Firstly reported by the Wall Street Journal at the time, it was learned John Pinette, Head of Communications for Meta, stepped down from his role at the newly-branded Metaverse firm. Friday […]