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Tiny Caribbean nation Barbados has laid claim to establishing what it says will be the first diplomatic embassy in the metaverse—a virtual reality version of the internet.
Nov 17, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the "metaverse," the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant's growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more ...
Nov 9, 2021
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The popular gaming site Roblox went back online Sunday after being down for most of the weekend.
Nov 1, 2021
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Break up Big Tech? How about shrinking the tech companies' shield against liability in cases where the content they push to users causes harm? Or creating a new regulator to strictly oversee the industry?
Oct 31, 2021
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The term "metaverse" is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry's imagination—so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea.
Oct 28, 2021
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Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo.
Oct 28, 2021
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future—what Zuckerberg calls the " metaverse."
Oct 28, 2021
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British lawmakers grilled Facebook on Thursday over how it handles online safety as European countries move to rein in the power of social media companies.
Oct 28, 2021
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Online payments giant PayPal has said it is not seeking to buy Pinterest, ending days of speculation that had prompted shares in the image-sharing site to soar.
Oct 25, 2021
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In September, the Wall Street Journal released the Facebook Files. Drawing on thousands of documents leaked by whistle blower and former employee Frances Haugen, the Facebook Files show that the company knows their practices ...
Oct 21, 2021
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