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Quest VR Update Adds Social Hang-Outs on Meta Horizon Home

Quest VR Update Adds Social Hang-Outs on Meta Horizon Home
Quest VR Update Adds Social Hang-Outs on Meta Horizon Home
June 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

The Meta Quest v41 software update is rolling out next week, and Quest’s virtual reality (VR) Horizon Home space is adding social hang-outs, giving users...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes on Consumer Credit Bill
TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes...
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the EU Parliament adopted new rules that will compel all technology providers to have a common USB Type-C charging port for all mobile...

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Behind the Hype, Metaverse Marketing Offers Dismal ROI
Behind the Hype, Metaverse Marketing Offers Dismal ROI
June 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

There has been a staggering amount of hype around “the metaverse” over the past six months to a year, with major brands from McDonald’s to...

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Meta Names Facebook Exec Guy Rosen as Its First CISO
Meta Names Facebook Exec Guy Rosen as Its First CISO
June 06, 2022  |  Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has named company vice president Guy Rosen as the new chief information security officer (CISO), Reuters reported Monday (June...

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Meta Reportedly Developing ‘Basic Ads’ That Use Much Less Data Targeting
Meta Reportedly Developing ‘Basic Ads’ That Use Much Less Data Targeting
June 05, 2022  |  Meta

Meta will be looking into new ads that don’t use advanced targeting, meaning less user data would be used or needed, a report said Friday...

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Meta Debuts Tech Provider Verification
Meta Debuts Tech Provider Verification
June 02, 2022  |  Meta

Meta is introducing a new process to add more access verification for tech providers, helping to better identify and serve businesses that integrate with other...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Future of Auto Industry Includes Software, More
Today in the Connected Economy: Future of Auto Industry Includes Software, More
June 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, the head of Ford Motors says software, services and shared mobility offer “the most exciting kind of land grab in...

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Meta Adds ‘Calls’ Tab as Messenger Calls Jump 40%
Meta Adds ‘Calls’ Tab as Messenger Calls Jump 40%
June 02, 2022  |  Meta

In an apparent bid to address the rising use of Messenger for audio and video calls, Meta Platforms has added a new “Calls” tab to...

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Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down, Chief Growth Officer Javier Olivan to Take on Role
Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down, Chief Growth Officer Javier Olivan to Take on Role
June 01, 2022  |  Personnel

Javier Olivan, Meta’s chief growth officer, will become the company’s chief operating officer as current COO Sheryl Sandberg steps down, CNBC wrote Wednesday (June 1)....

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