Oculus wants to make it easier to stay social while wearing a VR headset. The Facebook-owned company is adding Facebook Messenger to the Oculus Quest and Quest 2 headsets. You’ll be able to chat with friends by typing out a message using the system’s controllers, selecting from a few quick message choices or using the …

After looking at the innards of Apple’s new over-the-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, tech site iFixit concluded that the intricate engineering made the lofty $550 price seem almost reasonable. iFixit cracked open the headphones and in summation said, that after looking at competitors, “internally, the AirPods Max’s obsessive craftsmanship makes those other extremely capable devices look like toys by comparison.”  …

Minecraft Earth wanted you to turn the real world into an augmented reality sandbox. The free-to-play mobile game from the same studio as the original Minecraft will close down its servers and end support on June 30, 2021. After that date, you’ll be unable to download or play the game anymore.  The original Minecraft lets you build any structure you …

The @POTUS account on Twitter currently has 33 million followers. On Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, that number might drop. President-elect Joe Biden won’t automatically inherit the followers of the previous administration when he officially takes control of the account on the popular social media platform, Twitter said Tuesday. The company will also transfer the @WhiteHouse, @VP, @FLOTUS, @PressSec, @Cabinet, and …

On Jan. 20, 2021, Twitter will roll out new verification policies that have been refined with public feedback. Twitter detailed the new rules in a blog post on Thursday — a promised update after opening up the process to community input back in November.  The social media giant is in the process of relaunching its public verification program. Verified Twitter …

Given the limited supply of the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S video game consoles, they’ve been selling out quickly whenever a retailer gets new stock. Walmart announced plans Tuesday to make sure its stock gets in the hands of actual customers instead of bots.  Walmart says it has built and optimized its bot detection tools to …

Creators on YouTube can now host livestreams in HDR. YouTube launched the feature four years after bringing high dynamic range video to the platform for recorded content. To take advantage of the increased picture quality, you’ll need to use one of YouTube’s supported encoders. Viewers will also need to watch your stream on supported devices to see the extra definition. …

One of the most heavily anticipated video games of the year, Cyberpunk 2077, is set to debut on Thursday, but it’s raising some concerns for having elements in the game that could trigger those vulnerable to epileptic episodes. After a reviewer from Game Informer published a description of the issues she experienced firsthand, developer CD Projekt Red on Tuesday said …

Google’s Look to Speak app will help nonverbal people communicate on the go. It’s rolling out widely on Tuesday on Android 9.0 as well as later versions.. The app presents a few options of phrases, and you choose the one you want with a glance. Your phone will then speak that phrase for you.  Designed primarily for those with speech …

After a debut last year, Google on Tuesday is rolling out the YouTube Giving program widely to celebrate Giving Tuesday. Google announced the change on its blog. As of now, all channels that are a part of YouTube’s Partner Program and have more than 10,000 subscribers can participate. You also have to be based in the US, Canada or the UK …