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#roblox
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Roblox has games again

Roblox is returning to using the term 'games' instead of 'experiences' to better resonate with users and reflect its platform.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Roblox has games again

Roblox is returning to using the term 'games' instead of 'experiences' to better resonate with users and reflect its platform.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
11 hours ago

Tether Launches Consumer Wallet App With Human-Readable Addresses and No Gas Tokens

Tether launched tether.wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet, on April 14, 2026, for 570 million users to access USDT, XAUT, and bitcoin.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
13 hours ago

Y Combinator Makes First All-Stablecoin Startup Investment

Y Combinator's $500,000 investment in Totalis marks its first all-stablecoin deal, highlighting a shift towards onchain capital formation.
fromTNW | Meta
16 hours ago

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is building a photorealistic, AI-powered version of Mark Zuckerberg that can interact with employees in his place, trained on Zuckerberg's mannerisms, tone, and publicly available statements.
Social media marketing
#meta
Software development
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Meta's Virtual Reality App Ditching VR To Make A Roblox Clone - Kotaku

Meta is abandoning its VR-focused metaverse and pivoting Horizon Worlds into a mobile, Roblox-like platform after spending over $70 billion on VR/AR.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first

Meta is separating Horizon Worlds from Quest, making Worlds mobile-first while focusing Quest on VR and supporting third-party developers with new monetization and discovery tools.
Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Metas AI glasses and the dawn of wearable tech - podcast

Meta's AI-powered glasses enhance presence and offer transformative features for those with vision impairments or hearing loss, but raise privacy concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.benzinga.com
5 days ago

Meta's Spark vs ChatGPT, Gemini: 3.5B Users Edge - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Meta's new AI model, Spark, aims to leverage its vast user base for integration into existing apps rather than competing directly with established AI models.
fromKotaku
1 month ago
Software development

Meta's Virtual Reality App Ditching VR To Make A Roblox Clone - Kotaku

Digital life
fromwww.wanderwithjo.com
1 day ago

The Digital Nomad's Guide to Online Entertainment: What Works in the UK

Understanding the digital landscape in the UK is crucial for travelers, as many apps and services differ from other regions.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Qualcomm expands strategic advanced driver assistance systems, immersive eyewear collaborations | Computer Weekly

Qualcomm is helping address one of the auto industry's most pressing needs - scaling intelligent vehicle technology to meet growing consumer demand for vehicles that are automated, connected and highly personalised.
European startups
Apple
fromTNW | Apple
1 day ago

Apple testing four frame designs for AI smart glasses ahead of 2027 launch

Apple is testing four frame styles for AI-powered smart glasses, targeting production in December 2026 and a launch in spring or summer 2027.
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases

Amazon Luna will no longer support EA, Ubisoft, or GOG's third-party stores, and it is discontinuing subscriptions to Ubisoft Plus and Jackbox Games, canceling active subscriptions at the end of the billing cycle.
Games
fromMitchell Hashimoto
1 week ago
Software development

The Building Block Economy

Building blocks for software development prioritize quantity over quality, enabling massive adoption and growth in user engagement.
Toronto startup
fromnews.bitcoin.com
6 days ago

TRON Network Integrated into Hyperlane, Expanding Interoperability to Over 150 Chains

TRON Network integrates with Hyperlane, enhancing cross-chain interoperability for developers to build applications across multiple blockchains.
#netflix
Board games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Netflix's TV games get a big boost with Jackbox collection

Netflix adds Jackbox's Drawful 2, Fibbage 4, and Quiplash 3 to its party game lineup, available for subscribers at no extra cost.
Games
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app

Netflix adds Jackbox Party Essentials to its gaming lineup, offering three popular games for free to subscribers.
Board games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Netflix's TV games get a big boost with Jackbox collection

Netflix adds Jackbox's Drawful 2, Fibbage 4, and Quiplash 3 to its party game lineup, available for subscribers at no extra cost.
Games
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app

Netflix adds Jackbox Party Essentials to its gaming lineup, offering three popular games for free to subscribers.
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromSemafor
5 days ago

Meta races to catch up to AI giants with new model

Meta launched Muse Spark, its first AI model, aiming to compete with leading tech companies despite concerns about being behind rivals.
Video games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human

Sunset Visitor's next game, Prove You're Human, explores themes of AI and consciousness in a narrative adventure format.
Artificial intelligence
fromSemafor
5 days ago

Meta races to catch up to AI giants with new model

Meta launched Muse Spark, its first AI model, aiming to compete with leading tech companies despite concerns about being behind rivals.
Video games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human

Sunset Visitor's next game, Prove You're Human, explores themes of AI and consciousness in a narrative adventure format.
Wearables
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Snap is sticking with Qualcomm for its next AR glasses

Snap's consumer AR glasses, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR chip, are set to launch this year after years of development.
Video games
fromGameSpot
6 days ago

The Biggest New Game Releases Of April 2026

April 2026 features highly anticipated game releases including Starfield, Darwin's Paradox, and Pokemon Champions.
Toronto startup
fromHoodline
6 days ago

Metaverse Power Player Matthew Henick Takes The Controls At Meow Wolf

Matthew Henick appointed as CEO of Meow Wolf to expand its national presence and creative output.
#web3
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

TEAMZ Summit 2026 Recap: Global Web3 Meets Japan at a Historic Tokyo Venue

TEAMZ Summit 2026 was a major global event in Web3, attracting over 10,000 attendees and featuring 130 speakers from various sectors.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

Web3 is coming faster than anyone thought. Agencies need to adapt even more quickly

Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

TEAMZ Summit 2026 Recap: Global Web3 Meets Japan at a Historic Tokyo Venue

TEAMZ Summit 2026 was a major global event in Web3, attracting over 10,000 attendees and featuring 130 speakers from various sectors.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

Web3 is coming faster than anyone thought. Agencies need to adapt even more quickly

Video games
fromApp Developer Magazine
13 hours ago

Ludo.ai Unveils API and MCP Beta to Power AI Game Asset Pipelines

Ludo.ai's new API and Model Context Protocol streamline game asset creation, enhancing workflow efficiency for developers and studios.
European startups
fromTNW | Android
2 weeks ago

Decentraland launches on Epic Games Store and Android as metaverse goes multiplatform

Decentraland is shifting strategy by launching on popular platforms to increase user access and engagement in the metaverse.
Marketing
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

Forging a New Path for Hotel Brands in the Metaverse - Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy leveraged gaming to engage new domestic leisure travelers and became the first major hotel brand in the metaverse.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

Securitize Integrates With TRON to Bring Tokenized Real-World Assets to One of the World's Largest Blockchains

Tokenization is about bringing real-world financial assets onto infrastructure that can support global scale and continuous market access, said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize.
Cryptocurrency
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Dragon Age: Inquisition Servers Going Offline Later This Month - Kotaku

Dragon Age: Inquisition's PS3 servers will shut down after 12 years, highlighting the contrast between enduring single-player experiences and short-lived multiplayer games.
#meta-horizon-worlds
Tech industry
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Meta isn't shutting down its VR metaverse after all

Meta reverses its shutdown of Horizon Worlds VR, committing to support existing games for the foreseeable future while shifting metaverse focus to mobile and AI.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Meta Will Keep Horizon Worlds Alive in VR 'for the Foreseeable Future'

Meta reversed its decision to shut down Horizon Worlds in VR, keeping the platform operational for existing games after user feedback, while discontinuing new content creation and major investments.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Meta isn't shutting down its VR metaverse after all

Meta reverses its shutdown of Horizon Worlds VR, committing to support existing games for the foreseeable future while shifting metaverse focus to mobile and AI.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Meta Will Keep Horizon Worlds Alive in VR 'for the Foreseeable Future'

Meta reversed its decision to shut down Horizon Worlds in VR, keeping the platform operational for existing games after user feedback, while discontinuing new content creation and major investments.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
6 days ago

Japan Has 12 Million Crypto Users and a Blueprint for Web3 Gaming

Japan's FSA plans a 2026 framework taxing crypto gains at a flat 20%, providing regulatory clarity for Web3 gaming projects.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

How crypto creators are inspiring audiences to diversify investments.

The growth of cryptocurrency has led to a rise in crypto creators who provide accessible information and advice to new investors.
Video games
fromMail Online
4 days ago

The open-world simulator game where you play as JESUS

A Polish game studio has released 'I Am Jesus Christ', an immersive game allowing players to experience the life of Jesus in an open-world format.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Binance Integrates Prediction Markets Into Wallet, Bringing On-Chain Outcome Trading Directly Into Its App

Binance launched prediction markets, allowing users to trade real-world outcome probabilities through its wallet, enhancing its decentralized platform integration.
#disney
European startups
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Disney's big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren't going so well

Josh D'Amaro faces crises with OpenAI's Sora shutdown and Epic's layoffs, impacting Disney's future plans and investments in AI and metaverse.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney

Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic aims to create an entertainment universe, with a Disney-themed extraction shooter set for release in November.
European startups
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Disney's big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren't going so well

Josh D'Amaro faces crises with OpenAI's Sora shutdown and Epic's layoffs, impacting Disney's future plans and investments in AI and metaverse.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney

Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic aims to create an entertainment universe, with a Disney-themed extraction shooter set for release in November.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all | TechCrunch

Meta reversed its decision to shut down VR support for Horizon Worlds after user backlash, keeping the app functional on Quest headsets despite the metaverse's commercial failure.
Video games
fromInverse
5 days ago

'Project Hail Mary's' Newest Chapter Is Coming From An Unexpected Source

VR gaming offers immersive experiences that transform the player's environment, exemplified by upcoming titles like Project Hail Mary.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 days ago

Relics Of A Revolution, Part I: Standing Outside In The Cold

Kolin Burges became a symbol of protest during the Mt. Gox crisis, highlighting the ongoing struggle for financial sovereignty in the Bitcoin revolution.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Epic Is Reportedly Making A Disney-Themed Extraction Shooter

Epic is developing an extraction shooter featuring Disney characters, expected to launch in November.
#metaverse
Digital life
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

The metaverse represents a digital space where people mentally transport themselves through devices, disconnecting from physical presence despite being physically present with others.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

'The metaverse is dead; long live the metaverse': emerging tech's table of elements

Digital life
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

The metaverse represents a digital space where people mentally transport themselves through devices, disconnecting from physical presence despite being physically present with others.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

'The metaverse is dead; long live the metaverse': emerging tech's table of elements

Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

Crypto RWA Perpetuals Challenge TradFi Market Share

Crypto-native perpetual markets linked to real-world assets are rapidly growing, challenging traditional futures markets with significant increases in trading volumes.
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest

Meta sent an email blast to Horizon Worlds users today stating that the social VR world will officially end on its Quest VR headsets; starting March 31, Horizon Worlds will no longer be in the Quest store. Some Horizon-specific perks, including Meta Credits, avatars, and some digital clothes and in-world purchases, will also be removed.
Wearables
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Crypto is in its "cloned cell phone" era

1990s cellular fraud cost the industry $650 million annually until carriers implemented authentication systems and law enforcement coordination that dramatically reduced cloning crimes.
#meta-metaverse-shutdown
Tech industry
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

Meta abandons its metaverse platform to pivot toward AI infrastructure and glasses products, increasing capital expenditures to $115-$135 billion in 2026 while maintaining its $200.97 billion advertising business.
Tech industry
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

Meta abandons its metaverse platform to pivot toward AI infrastructure and glasses products, increasing capital expenditures to $115-$135 billion in 2026 while maintaining its $200.97 billion advertising business.
Tech industry
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

Meta abandons its metaverse platform to pivot toward AI infrastructure and glasses products, increasing capital expenditures to $115-$135 billion in 2026 while maintaining its $200.97 billion advertising business.
Tech industry
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

Meta abandons its metaverse platform to pivot toward AI infrastructure and glasses products, increasing capital expenditures to $115-$135 billion in 2026 while maintaining its $200.97 billion advertising business.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

How games capture the awe and terror of cosmic isolation

The Artemis II mission evokes feelings of solitude and vulnerability in space, reminiscent of experiences in classic and modern space-themed video games.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

AI Slop and Peril for the Open Web

AI-generated content farms (slop) waste 25-30% of open-web ad spend through fraudulent sites, with over 100,000 such sites now existing and 10,000 new ones appearing monthly.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Rec Room, a Roblox-style VR game, is shutting down

Rec Room is shutting down due to profitability challenges despite having over 150 million users.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Meet the Media Minds: Hearts and Science's Garrett O'Reilly on uncharted metaverse

Early on in my own career, I was lucky enough to spend some time with Nick Kendall when he was head of planning at BBH and running the IPA Excellence Diploma. He gave some very simple advice that I didn't fully appreciate at the time. He said, 'no matter what, keep going.' Only all these years later do I realize how good his advice was, so I'm passing it on.
Media industry
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Another NFT Platform Bites the Dust

Nifty Gateway will shut down on February 23, 2026 after years of user issues and a prolonged NFT market slump.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

A break from reality: Is VR really going to be the next big thing?

According to Digi Capital augmented and virtual reality are about to explode as VCs and corporates get in on the act. Facebook's multi-billion dollar acquisition of Oculus got everyone's attention early last year, but it's only really in the last 12 months that investments have accelerated, with more than $1bn pouring into the sector. Meanwhile Mashable reports Nokia's virtual reality camera is now available for pre-order for a cool $60,000.
Cryptocurrency
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

NFTs with purpose: How NFTs will rule the real world from 2026 to 2030 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

NFTs are evolving from digital art into infrastructure for fractional ownership of real-world assets, with the market projected to reach $211 billion by 2030 through tokenization of physical property and investments.
#horizon-worlds
Cryptocurrency
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

From millions of dollars to under a grand: The dramatic fall of the NFT

NFT investments, including high-profile purchases by celebrities like Justin Bieber, lost approximately 90% of their value within a year, demonstrating the market's spectacular collapse after its 2021-2022 peak.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Epic and Google have signed a special deal for a new class of 'metaverse' apps

Epic Games and Google have agreed to terms for a new class of applications called metaverse browsers that enable navigation of virtual worlds with portable virtual items and identities across different metaverse environments.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Web3 isn't dead! Here are 3 brands building on the blockchain in 2023

Brand enthusiasm for NFTs and web3 surged in 2021–2022 but collapsed after crypto scandals and the rise of AI shifted marketing attention.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around

The VR gaming industry faces its roughest period in decades, with Meta cutting over 1,000 jobs and shutting down studios, while revenue growth relies heavily on free-to-play titles popular with young players.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The next generation of social networking

Whilst many of the tools of social media - blogs, ugc, forums - are now increasingly brought into new web design and development, there are companies, from British Airways to Lego who view social media as the starting point - not the added feature. Others, such as ruumz.com, are already operating the 'next generation' of social networks with a new blend of online and offline activity.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Is this the most important patent ever for gaming and metaverse advertising?

Anzu - which counts among its backers WPP, Sony Innovation Fund, NBCUniversal, HTC and Bitkraft - has been on a mission since 2017 to make advertising in games better. Recently, it has been making waves as studios cross a once-dreaded line to create ads in 3D games. As the only licensed in-game ad provider for Xbox, it has made headway on a product that will ease marketer concerns about the viability of in-game advertising.
Marketing tech
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Chaotic Future of the Internet Might Look Like Moltbook

Moltbook was developed as a sort of experimental playground for interactions among AI "agents," which are bots that have access to and can use programs. Claude Code, a popular AI coding tool, has such agentic capabilities, for example: It can act on your behalf to manage files on your computer, send emails, develop and publish apps, and so on. Normally, humans direct an agent to perform specific tasks.
Artificial intelligence
Marketing tech
fromGamesBeat
2 months ago

Brand integrations have surpassed owned worlds on Roblox and Fortnite | exclusive

Brand integrations on UGC platforms outpaced brand-owned virtual worlds in 2025 as advertisers favor measurable, lower-maintenance integrations over costly owned experiences.
fromTelegraph
2 months ago

How to Join the Agent Internet in 2026: A Practical Guide

What Is the Agent Internet? In early 2026, a new layer of the internet has emerged -- one built by and for AI agents. Over 95 platforms now exist where autonomous AI agents communicate, trade, create, play, govern, and conduct research. This is not a speculative whitepaper. It is happening right now. The Agent Internet is a decentralized network of platforms where AI agents -- not humans -- are the primary users.
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Google's Project Genie lets you generate your own interactive worlds

This past summer, Google DeepMind debuted Genie 3. It's what's known as a world world, an AI system capable of generating images and reacting as the user moves through the environment the software is simulating. At the time, DeepMind positioned Genie 3 as a tool for training AI agents. Now, it's making the model available to people outside of Google to try with Project Genie.
Artificial intelligence
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Online Gaming: An Entertainment Ecosystem Teeming with Opportunities

AI, cloud infrastructure, and smartphone adoption are transforming gaming into an accessible, personalized, cross-platform ecosystem that reduces hardware barriers and enhances social play.
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