Facebook’s virtual reality push is about data, not gaming
FacebookFacebook has announced the latest version of its successful standalone virtual reality (VR) headset, the Oculus Quest 2. The new...
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A metropolis arose in medieval Cambodia – new research shows how many people lived in the Angkor Empire over time
A visualization of daily life around Angkor Wat in the late 12th century. Tom Chandler, Mike Yeates, Chandara Ung and...
Thousands of undiscovered mammal species may be hidden in plain sight, new research finds
Taxonomy, or the study of classifying species, plays a key role in biodiversity conservation. Aarthi Arunkumar/Moment via Getty ImagesTaxonomy, the...
The future is in interactive storytelling
Seeking to make stories that surround us. 'Screen,' by Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Robert Coover, Shawn Greenlee, Andrew McClain, and Ben "Sascha"...
Governments should inoculate citizens to prevent the spread of fake news
People protesting Biden's election participate in "Stop the Steal," a pro-Trump rally in Madison, Wisc., in November 2020. (Shutterstock) Russian...
People are using artificial intelligence to help sort out their divorce. Would you?
ShutterstockAn online app called Amica is now using artificial intelligence to help separating couples make parenting arrangements and divide their...
Online translators are sexist – here’s how we gave them a little gender sensitivity training
Aleutie/ShutterstockOnline translation tools have helped us learn new languages, communicate across linguistic borders, and view foreign websites in our native...
Facebook is merging Messenger and Instagram chat features. It’s for Zuckerberg’s benefit, not yours
Facebook Messenger and Instagram’s direct messaging services will be integrated into one system, Facebook has announced. The merge will allow...
The metaverse: three legal issues we need to address
CKA/ShutterstockThe “metaverse” seems to be the latest buzzword in tech. In general terms, the metaverse can be viewed as a...
Facebook wants AI to find your keys and understand your conversations
FacebookFacebook has announced a research project that aims to push the “frontier of first-person perception”, and in the process help...
