Meta Backtracks, Will Keep Horizon Worlds VR Support 'For Existing Games' Meta is partially reversing its decision to drop VR support for Horizon Worlds, keeping VR access for existing Unity-based games while shifting future development to a new flatscreen-focused Horizon Engine. UploadVR reports: If you somehow missed it, on Tuesday Meta officially announced that its Horizon Worlds "metaverse" platform would drop VR support in June, meaning it would only be available as a flatscreen experience for the web and smartphones. But now, in an "ask me anything" session on … Microsoft Considers Legal Action Over $50 Billion Amazon-OpenAI Cloud Deal An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Microsoft is considering legal action against its partner OpenAI and Amazon over a $50 billion deal that could violate its exclusive cloud agreement with the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Last month, Amazon and OpenAI signed several agreements, including one that makes Amazon Web Services the exclusive third-party cloud… iPhone Exploit DarkSword Steals Data In Minutes With No Trace BrianFagioli writes: A new iOS exploit chain called DarkSword shows how attackers can break into certain iPhones, grab sensitive data like messages, credentials, and even crypto wallets, and then disappear without leaving obvious traces. It targets older iOS 18 builds using Safari and WebGPU flaws to escape Apple's sandbox, which is pretty wild on its own, but what really stands out is how fast it works and how financially motivated these attacks have become. The takeaway is simple but importan… 12 Useful Gadgets Under $50 To Upgrade Your Smart Home Turning your home into a smarter space can be surprisingly affordable. These under $50 gadgets bring automation, monitoring, and voice control. FCC Enforcement Chief Offered to Help Brendan Carr Target Disney, Records Show Last year, as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC over a Jimmy Kimmel monologue, a civil servant overseeing West Coast stations privately pledged support, according to emails obtained by WIRED. Cloud providers seek to shape European sovereignty legislation European cloud companies have called on the European Union to strengthen its legislative plans for cloud resilience and sovereignty, as they are concerned that it could enable US hyperscalers to indulge in “sovereignty-washing” — giving their services a false appearance of European sovereignty. The chair of the industry association Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe and 24 CEOs of … The Long Farewell to Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Meta announced changes that effectively leave Mr. Zuckerberg’s vision of an immersive digital world based in virtual reality only on life support. Intel joins Microsoft in a push to load PC games faster — up to 37X Intel is joining Microsoft in releasing precompiled shaders for its own graphics cards, which will save you time in loading and then playing PC games. Intel said earlier this week that it will store precompiled shaders in the cloud, and then download them when needed to your PC. Intel debuted the technology inside its Intel graphics driver 32.0.101.8626, which includes the first iteration of what… Nvidia hosts Taiwan night at GTC 2026, Huang vows to defend Taiwan Nvidia's GTC 2026 is well underway, with the event reaching a record scale as among the major annual events in the AI landscape. Despite a packed schedule, CEO Jensen Huang attended the conference's "Taiwan Night" on March 18 (local time) to engage with Taiwanese partners and express his appreciation for their work. A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge that "no user data was mishandled" during the incident. A […] |
9 reasons Java is still great In a world obsessed with disruption, Java threads the needle between stability and innovation. It’s the ultimate syncretic platform , synthesizing the best ideas from functional programming, concurrency, cloud computing, and AI under a reliable, battle-tested umbrella. Java unites meticulous planning with chaotic evolution, enterprise reality with open source ideals, along with a healthy dose of … Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world Apple kicked off celebrations in New York for its 50th anniversary and will continue commemorating the milestone throughout the month. Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias Academics discover black people ‘significantly more likely’ to be identified when compared with other ethnic groups Essex police have paused the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology after a study found cameras were significantly more likely to target black people than people of other ethnicities. The move to suspend use of the AI-enabled systems was revealed by the Information Commissi… Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement. Surveillance tech causes police to accuse wrong woman in porch theft investigation License plate reader data led to police accusing the wrong woman of porch theft before new evidence showed the suspect's vehicle was not at the scene. Accelerate AI adoption: 3 reasons for adopting MCP AI agents are rapidly evolving, but widespread enterprise adoption has been slowed by challenges in securely connecting them to the right tools and data. SoCal's defense startups secure vital funding boost A bill to reauthorize Small Business Administration programs that fund defense startups in Southern California and elsewhere passed Congress on Tuesday. Modal vs. Separate Page: UX Decision Tree How to choose between modals and pages, when to avoid modals, and how to determine the right level of interruption or navigation. Brought to you by Smart Interface Design Patterns , a **friendly video course on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly. 'Death sentence': EU cloud lobby takes Broadcom to Brussels over VMware partner purge CISPE files antitrust complaint, demands interim measures to stop what it calls chip giant's 'ongoing abuse' A lobbying trade body for smaller cloud providers is asking the European Commission to impose interim measures blocking Broadcom from terminating the VMware Cloud Service Provider program, calling the decision a death sentence for some tech suppliers and an illegal squeeze on customer choi… |
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