Meta Opens Up Quest OS to Third-Parties, Ushering in a New Era of Mixed Reality Collaboration
April 23, 2024 – In a landmark announcement, Meta has declared the opening up of its Quest operating system to third-party developers, signaling a significant advancement in the mixed reality sector. Previously operating under a closed model akin to Apple’s approach, Meta has now opted for a more open Android-like model. This shift encourages other…
Intel Reveals Shift from MoP: Future Processors to Diverge from Lunar Lake’s Integrated Memory Design
November 01, 2024 – During the 2024 third-quarter earnings call, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger confirmed that future processor generations, including Panther Lake, Nova Lake, and their successors, will not directly integrate memory within the package, unlike the Lunar Lake processors. For clarification, Intel’s Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake” series processors utilize a Memory on Package…
AI Emerges as a Secret Weapon for College Students: Higher Scores and Undetectable
June 28, 2024 –A recent study conducted by Professor Peter Scarfe, an associate professor at the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading in the UK, has revealed a startling trend: college students are now utilizing AI tools like ChatGPT to complete their coursework, often achieving higher scores than their…
Intel Reports Mixed Q4 2023 Results, Shares Tumble on Weak 2024 Outlook
January 26, 2024 – Intel today unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023, revealing a mixed bag of outcomes. The tech giant reported revenues of 154.1billionforthequarter,surpassinganalystexpectationsof151.7 billion and marking a 10% year-over-year increase. Net income for the quarter stood at 27billion,asignificantturnaroundfromthenetlossof7 billion reported in the same period last year. Intel also boasted…
AT&T Hack Exposes Phone and Text Records of Numerous Users
July 13, 2024 – AT&T disclosed on Friday that hackers had breached a third-party cloud platform, compromising a significant amount of customer data. The stolen information encompassed phone numbers of cellular and landline customers, along with their call and text records spanning a six-month period from May 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022. Additionally, the…
Google Partners with Magic Leap to Revive its Augmented Reality Ambitions
May 31, 2024 – On May 30th, local time, Magic Leap, an augmented reality (AR) startup, announced the establishment of a strategic technology partnership with Google, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson. According to the statement, this collaboration aims to integrate Magic Leap’s expertise in optics and device manufacturing with Google’s technological platform. Google, being…
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President Optimistic about PlayStation VR 2 Reception
May 23, 2023 – New York, USA: Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President and Representative Director, Jim Ryan, recently sat down for an interview with Fami, where he expressed his positive outlook on the response from users and media regarding the PlayStation VR 2. However, he emphasized that it is still too early to determine its level…
Google’s Revolutionary Radar-Based Gesture Control Patent
December 19, 2023 – Google’s Latest Breakthrough in Gesture Control Technology In a recent revelation from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Google has secured a groundbreaking technological patent showcasing its radar-based “Soli” gesture control system. One of the standout features of Apple’s Vision Pro headset is its powerful gesture control system, allowing…
Graphcore’s Fate Sealed: British AI Chipmaker Now Under SoftBank’s Wing
July 12, 2024 – In a major shakeup within the AI chip landscape, Japan’s SoftBank Group has officially acquired Graphcore, a struggling British AI chipmaker, in a deal that will see the latter operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary under SoftBank’s umbrella while retaining its brand identity. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Founded…
Looming 100k Job Cuts Prompt Volkswagen to Fast-Track Moving China-Exclusive Vehicle Production to German Plants
June 30, 2026 – Volkswagen’s major shareholder, Olaf Lies, Minister-President of Germany’s Lower Saxony, has publicly called for the automaker to shift production of some models currently developed and manufactured in China back to German facilities, a move he argues will shore up underutilized local plant capacity and safeguard domestic jobs. The proposal comes on…