The Internet Archive is shutting down a temporary program earlier than expected that offered free access to e-books through the National Emergency Library. The program was created in March as libraries and schools around the country closed in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but it will shut down two weeks early in response to …
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11 June
Chris Cox says he’s returning to Facebook as chief product officer to ‘dig in to help’
Chris Cox, who left Facebook more than a year ago amid disagreements with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, said Thursday that he’s returning to the social network as chief product officer. “Facebook and our products have never been more relevant to our future,” Cox said in a post on Facebook announcing his return. “It’s the place I know best, it’s a place I’ve helped to …
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11 June
Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft back effort to stop child abuse online
Tech giants including Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft are supporting a five-step plan from the Technology Coalition that aims to end online child sexual exploitation and abuse. The Technology Coalition, which was founded in 2006 and counts these companies among its members, provides funding and advice to the tech industry on online safety tools for children. “The world has changed …
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11 June
PayPal commits to invest $500 million in black and minority communities
PayPal on Thursday said it’s offering $530 million in funding to black and minority communities to address racial and economic inequalities. Most of the money — $500 million — will be in the form of direct investments through PayPal Ventures, the payment company’s investment arm, to minority businesses and startups. “For far too long, Black people in America have faced …
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11 June
Oculus Quest a year later: Still the best VR headset, but not the perfect one
VR experiences, for me, usually follow a certain pattern. Sometimes I feel like a futuristic pilot, or a wizard about to cast a teleportation spell. I grab the headset, slip it on, slide the controllers on my wrists. I check my space, cast a long arc to draw my magic circle. The world disappears. I’m in. Going from my reality …
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11 June
Sony shows new look at DualSense controller for PS5
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11 June
Horizon: Forbidden West trailer debuts at Sony PS5 event
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11 June
Android 11: What’s new in the public beta
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11 June
Sony debuts PS5 trailer for Spider
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11 June
A first look at Resident Evil 8 appears at PS5 event
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