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Windows 11 will soon be available on Meta Quest 3 headsets – Computerworld
Using a Quest headset as a private, large or multi-monitor setup makes sense from a productivity persective, said Avi Greengart, founder of research firm Technsponential. Access to all of Windows — rather than just a browser and select Windows 365 apps — adds “a lot of utility.” “Large virtual monitors are a key use case for investing in head-mounted displays, whether that’s a mainstream headset like the…
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EU Fines Meta Nearly €800 Million over Facebook Marketplace
It’s been a tough week over at Meta HQ, as the European Commission has slapped the tech giant with another fine for tying Facebook Marketplace, its classified-ad service, to Facebook and using non-public advertising data. Authorities are demanding €797.72 million for Meta, which is essentially giving Marketplace an unfair advantage over competing digital storefronts. Marketplace was set up in 2016…
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Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta must face the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit that accuses the company of dominating the social media industry through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, a DC District Court Judge ruled on Wednesday. Meta once again asked the court to dismiss the FTC’s case in April. Boasberg has now ruled largely in favor of the FTC, though he dismissed a claim…
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Forget the metaverse, AI is the money-spinner at Meta: Reality Labs lost $4.4 billion this quarter, but Mark Zuckerberg’s sharpened AI focus is delivering results – and there’s more to come with Llama 4 on the horizon
Meta posted strong financial results for the third quarter, indicating AI continues to be the company’s north star and driving significant revenue growth. The social media giant reported it generated $40.6 billion in sales, marking 19% year-on-year growth and outpaced analyst expectations that projected the company would only muster $40.19 billion in the quarter. Meta saw growth in user engagement,…
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Meta is working with US government to use Llama AI
Meta is “working with the public sector to adopt Llama across the US government,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The comment, made during his opening remarks for Meta’s Q3 earnings call on Wednesday, raises a lot of important questions: Exactly which parts of the government will use Meta’s AI models? What will the AI be used for? Will there be…
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I Tried Instagram on the Meta Quest 3S; It’s More Fun than I Expected
Key Takeaways Instagram in VR offers a fun, unique experience that comes packed with the headset. AR browsing on Meta Quest 3S can help limit screen time due to a higher barrier for entry. Instagram is seamlessly integrated into the 3S, but VR features won’t fully replace the usual methods. The Meta Quest 3S is a robust piece of hardware…
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iFixit’s Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals a Quest 2 ‘hiding inside’
What if I told you the Meta Quest 3S is in some ways just a more powerful Quest 2 with color passthrough? “Yes, of course it is,” someone who’s read our coverage might say, but iFixit shows just how true that is in the teardown video it published today. The first hint of that is the headset’s Fresnel lenses, which…
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Meta layoffs hit staff at WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs divisions
Meta is reportedly laying off workers across several divisions as part of a continued cost-cutting drive. First reported by The Verge, roles at WhatsApp, Instagram, and the Reality Labs units are among those in the firing line. The move from Meta appears to coincide with an ongoing reorganization scheme within specific teams. Some workers have taken to social media in…
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Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more
Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, according to people familiar with the matter. Rather than a mass, companywide layoff, these smaller cuts seem to coincide with reorganizations of specific teams. Some Meta employees have started posting that they’ve been laid off. Among them is Jane Manchun Wong, who gained notoriety for…
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AI image generator shoot-out: I tested ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Meta AI to crown a winner
The competition between Google Gemini’s Imagen, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Meta AI is fierce. After experimenting with them individually, I decided to conduct a side-by-side comparison to truly see which is the best AI image generator right now. With AI-generated imagery becoming a key part of creative work, each platform has its own strengths. I put the AI models to the…
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