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The creator of the term 'metaverse' wants people to know he has 'nothing to do' with Facebook's Meta plans
Author Neal Stephenson coined the term "metaverse" in his book "Snow Crash," but said he isn't advi…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Famed science-fiction author Neal Stephenson is running a creative studio for secretive startup Magic Leap
"It's not every day that someone turns up at your house bearing a mythic sword, and so I did what a…
Kif Leswing,Steven Tweedie
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Sci-fi legend Neal Stephenson says it's getting harder and harder to predict the future
Nonetheless, Stephen's work as been alarmingly predictive of what's come to pass. The most obvious …
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Author who coined the term 'metaverse' says AI-generated content is 'hollow and uninteresting' because people aren't 'communing with the creators'
When people don't have awareness of "communing with the creator," things generated by AI become hol…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Jack Dorsey worries Apple Vision Pro will turn us all into 'WALL-E' characters glued to chairs and plugged into constant entertainment
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is "super-worried" that advances in tech could leave us all more dis…
Grace Mayer
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Apple didn't mention the metaverse once
Apple has finally unveiled the Vision Pro, its new, expensive mixed-reality headset. There was no t…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Meta's chief product officer says the metaverse will one day be as 'important as the smartphone'
Meta's Chris Cox told the World Economic Forum that his company is creating VR products for everyth…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Jack Dorsey mocks Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse plan, saying it's dystopian
Zuckerberg wants Facebook to be a "metaverse company," and Dorsey responded to a tweet about the me…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Shiba inu developers unveil plans to enter the metaverse with their 'shibverse' project
The team behind the dogecoin spinoff will release its very own "shibverse" metaverse project in thi…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Metaverse vision requires 1000x more computational power, says Intel
"We need several orders of magnitude more powerful computing capability, accessible at much lo…
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Facebook is reportedly changing its name because it wants to be known for its 'metaverse' focus
CEO Mark Zuckerberg will talk about the planned rebrand at Facebook's annual Connect conference, Th…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Mastercard filed 15 crypto and metaverse-related trademark applications. Here's a look at what the company may have in the works
Mastercard filed 15 trademark applications for cryptocurrency related products last week as the met…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to expand Facebook into the metaverse, even if nobody knows what that is
The sci-fi author behind the idea told Vanity Fair that he was just "making shit up" when he first …
Katie Canales
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Bill Gates says most virtual meetings will move to the metaverse within 3 years, and workers will interact using VR headsets and avatars
According to Gates, tech such as VR goggles and motion-capture gloves would be needed to accurately…
Stephen Jones
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Microsoft passed Apple as the most valuable company, and Mailchimp employees are frustrated by thei…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Insider's Guide to the Metaverse: How to play, make money, and party in 7 of the most popular virtual worlds right now
The metaverse leapt into the spotlight this year, but is it ready for mainstream acceptance? Inside…
Lisa Kailai Han,Kari McMahon
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Silicon Valley has given up on reality - and now they want us all to use their terrible new alternative
Recent massive investments into creating immersive digital worlds are a symptom of Silicon Valley l…
Kelly Pendergrast
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Mysterious Startup Magic Leap Recruited A Legendary Writer With A Sword From Lord Of The Rings
"It's not every day that someone turns up at your house bearing a mythic sword," he writes on Magic…
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Victor Oladipo's meaningless buzzer-beater at the end of Game 7 cost Las Vegas over $3 million
Victor Oladipo has had a sensational breakout season with the Indiana Pacers, including pushing L…
Brandon Wiggins
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The gorgeous new 'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided' is a blockbuster with a brain
If you like first-person shooters, this is a game for you. If you like sneaking around, hacking com…