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fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours agoSocial media was once a great global conversation. Now it's just individuals locked into their own private worlds | Tom Whyman
Twitter once felt like a global conversation platform that shaped personal relationships and values, but usage has significantly declined over time.
fromComputerWeekly.com
9 hours agoQualcomm 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
fromWIRED
2 days ago'Crimson Desert' Is a Cat Dad Simulator
One of the greatest sins in video game design is when the developers put a cute animal into the game, but do not let you pet it. Crimson Desert yes-ands this desire by letting you pick up any kitten, cuddle them in your arms, and pet them as long as you like.
Pets
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fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoSocial media marketing
Psychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
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Tech industry
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoMeta 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
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoMeta 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.
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoMeta 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
#meta-metaverse-shutdown
Tech industry
fromAol
3 weeks agoMeta 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 agoMeta 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoReality Splits: Seeing Different Worlds in Mixed Reality
Mixed reality systems create perceptual conflicts when users see different digital objects in shared spaces, reducing collaboration synchrony and increasing mental effort while eroding confidence in joint decisions.
fromThe Drum
2 months agoThe 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.
fromEngadget
2 months agoGoogle'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
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