The most fundamental verdict on a social platform is also the simplest: did people show up? They did not show up for the metaverse. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — off the Quest store by March, off all VR by June 15 — after close to $80 billion in losses. Mark Zuckerberg built a platform, invested close to $80 billion in...
Meta's removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, effective May 8, 2026, is a case study in the power that commercial platforms hold over user privacy. The company announced the change through a quiet help page update. With little fanfare and minimal user input, a meaningful privacy protection was eliminated.
Encryption on Instagram was introduced in 2023 following Zuckerberg's 2019 commitment. It was offered...
DigitalBridge Group's extensive datacenter portfolio is joining SoftBank Group in a $4 billion transaction aimed at capitalizing on artificial intelligence infrastructure demand. The deal...
Mac users should be aware of an impending ChatGPT change. Voice conversation capabilities in the macOS desktop application will cease operation on January 15,...
A major announcement Thursday revealed plans to integrate artificial intelligence throughout El Salvador's education infrastructure on a massive, comprehensive, and unprecedented scale. The xAI...
Australia's under-16 social media ban will feature a dynamic, evolving list of restricted platforms rather than static regulations, Communications Minister Anika Wells has emphasized....
As the cryptocurrency market implodes, shedding $1 trillion and sending Bitcoin tumbling to $91,212, investors are nervously eyeing the technology sector for signs of...
Anthropic successfully executed a counter-offensive, disrupting a large-scale, state-sponsored cyber campaign that leveraged its own AI, Claude Code, to attack global systems. The company...
The peer review and publication process provides essential validation for scientific claims in quantum computing. Independent expert evaluation ensures claims meet scientific standards before...
A new regulatory regime has officially been born in the United Kingdom with the competition watchdog's decisive move against Google. The designation of the...
Get ready for Instagram to become your new favorite multitasking companion. The platform is currently testing a Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature for Reels, which is...
