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Facebook (FB -0.67%) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to update investors on his plan to build the immersive Metaverse that he has pitched as the future of computing at the company’s first in-person conference since the start of the pandemic. But he’s also likely to signal how Meta plans to navigate this year of investor fervor shifting away from augmented and virtual reality technologies toward artificial intelligence, as companies have pulled back from their AR/VR ambitions in light of slow

In video games, few franchises command the same reverence and anticipation as Halo. Developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios, the Halo series has been a defining pillar of the first-person shooter (FPS) genre since its inception. Each new installment has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible in gaming. After several years of development and anticipation, the latest entry in the series, “Halo Infinite,” is set to make its triumphant return. A Brief History of

As if the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, Oppo Find N2 Flip, and Motorola Razr 40 series weren’t enough, another brand has entered the foldable phone space with its very own take. Called the PHANTOM V Flip 5G, this smartphone is equipped with an interesting set of specifications that are sure to capture the attention of consumers who are looking for more than just a good-looking phone. Among these are the PHANTOM V Flip’s impressive camera chops and a captivating cosmos-inspired

Israel’s booming high-tech industry is a significant engine for the economy, employing tens of thousands and drawing billions in investment over recent decades. However, the sector has become a focal point for concern over fears that a political conflict will derail future growth. Plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition to give the government a say in the selection of judges and limit the Supreme Court’s power to strike down legislation have raised concerns among current and potential investors.

French authorities have received a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it, a source at the French digital ministry told Reuters on Tuesday. The U.S. tech giant pledged to update the software in order to defuse a row over radiation levels from the three-year-old phone, after France suspended sales of the handsets earlier this month following tests it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits. The French watchdog Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR) told Apple

Cyberpunk 2077 got a very positive rating on the Steam platform that sells digital copies of games for PCs. The expansion, titled Phantom Liberty, is CD Projekt’s first significant game premiere since the bug-ridden launch of the flagship game in December 2020. The acclaimed Polish video game developer had a lot riding on the success of its long-delayed and much-hyped title, which aspired to surpass the popularity of The Witcher saga. However, the open-world RPG suffered numerous bugs and gameplay

Huawei Technologies kicked off a product launch event on Monday by thanking China for its support amid expectations the tech giant, hit by U.S. restrictions, would later reveal more details on its new Mate 60 smartphone series. The company’s Yu Chengdong, chief executive of its consumer business group, took the stage at a stadium in Shenzhen, saying the firm had been working overtime and urgently manufacturing products as much as possible. Among the first things on display was a poster

Apple’s latest flagship handsets – the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max – are selling at a much higher premium than the official retail prices of both models. This is even though both the new models went on sale in several markets around the world earlier this month. The company’s online store sells the iPhone 15 Pro Max Natural Titanium variant at Rs. 20,000 over the MRP in India. A recent report from noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi

The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday that it was possible to get regulation wrong but should be respected amid global concerns about rapid advances in artificial intelligence, or AI. Sam Altman, whose start-up is behind one of the most potent publicly available AI systems, GPT-4, also called for guardrails that would stop companies from developing AI systems with the potential to harm. He spoke at the opening of a five-week global tour in Toronto, Canada, which has

Social media platform X’s head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, has resigned, two sources said. The top departure comes ahead of the India elections, and the company fights a court battle with New Delhi over content removal. Gupta was the most senior India employee for X, formerly known as Twitter, and was tasked with overseeing “critical content-related policy issues” and “defending Twitter’s position with new policy developments and support in-country sales & advocacy,” according to his