Meta’s Mixed Reality Quest 3 Has Arrived, Starting at $500
Meta’s been questing around for a new vision for its VR, and it’s finally arrived. At Meta’s 2023 Connect conference, the company introduced the Meta Quest 3, a mixed-reality VR…
Judge Says Google Can’t Keep Hiding Its Dealings During DOJ Antitrust Trial
Google has been rather miffed that all its dirty laundry is being aired in public as it tries to fight off federal allegations the company has been monopolizing its digital…
Update: With a New Commissioner, FCC Will Finally Try to Reinstate Net Neutrality
Update 9/26/23 at 6:06 p.m. ET: On Tuesday afternoon, Federal Communication Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agency would indeed be rolling up its sleeves and would finally attempt to…
You Can Install macOS Sonoma Now, but You Should Wait
Image: Apple You may have heard that macOS Sonoma is ready to download after a months-long summer beta. But you should hold off on updating to the new version of…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Speed Records on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover, equipped with an advanced computer pilot known as AutoNav, has been making significant strides on the Martian surface, setting new speed records since its landing in February…
Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI
Last week, at Amazon’s annual Fall hardware event, executive David Limp revealed the company would soon be upgrading the capabilities of its well-known voice assistant, Alexa, using the supposedly magical…
Webb Telescope Data Suggests Ancient Galaxies Were Metal-Poor and Full of Gas
In the beginning, galaxies were lacking in chemical and metal abundances, according to a team of astronomers that recently used a telescope to study the ancient universe. First Full-Color Images…
Tubi Adds ChatGPT for Your Recommendation Rabbit Holes
Image: rafapress (Shutterstock) Tubi, an ad-supported streaming service, has rolled out a beta test for its OpenAI’s ChatGPT feature starting today, the company announced on Tuesday. The addition, titled Rabbit…
Google Is Killing Gmail’s Basic HTML Version
Image: Alexey Boldin (Shutterstock) Google is removing its Basic HTML view on all Gmail accounts starting in January 2024, according to a notice on the company’s Support Page. The company…
A Handheld History Celebrates the Time We Spent With Screens
Lost in Cult and Retro Dodo have collaborated to assemble dozens of essays on the art of the handheld device. From the hardware to the games themselves, A Handheld History:…