October, 2021

• 28 October

  Facebook, now Meta, shows off new neural interface tech during Connect conference

  

  In Facebook’s original presentation of its Project Aria augmented reality camera experiment, the company showed off a thumb clicker for driving the prototype specs. On Thursday, Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, revealed a wrist-based neural interface to free your hands from this task. Neural interfaces are one of many ways Meta wants to approach how …

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• 28 October

  Facebook, pivoting to Meta, wants to pivot the Oculus Quest and AR too

  

  The Oculus Quest (soon to be Meta Quest) started as a head-mounted game console, but now its parent company Facebook (renamed Meta) is trying to push the platform further by connecting with you across VR headsets, AR headsets, metaverse avatars and in other ways. The timing for the annual VR- and AR-focused Facebook Connect conference couldn’t be worse, with the …

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• 28 October

  Facebook says it’s developing true AR glasses

  

  Facebook is working on a pair of true augmented reality glasses under an effort that it’s calling Project Nazaré. The social network announced the project during its Facebook Connect keynote on Thursday. The company says that while there’s still a lot of work to be done, people will eventually be able to use the glasses to do things like host an AR …

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• 28 October

  Apple TV Plus is coming to Comcast devices

  

  Apple TV Plus, the tech giant’s subscription video service, is headed to Comcast devices. The companies have struck a deal to bring Apple TV Plus to Comcast devices and the Xfinity Stream and Sky Go apps to Apple TV devices, said Comcast CEO Brian Roberts during the company’s earnings call Thursday. The Apple TV app (which lets you access Apple …

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• 28 October

  Facebook’s global head of safety hasn’t fully read UK’s Online Safety Bill

  

  Tech executives and lawmakers around the world all seem to agree — social media regulation is necessary and it is coming. One of the first pieces of legislation to come into play will likely be the UK’s Online Safety Bill, the draft text of which is being examined by a parliamentary committee. That bill will help set the tone for …

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• 28 October

  Apple warns of more supply chain woes after iPhone 13 drives revenue surge

  

  Apple warned on Thursday that it continues to struggle with supply chain disruptions as it ramps up for an expected holiday shopping crunch following the release of its iPhone 13, new iPads, Apple Watches and Mac computers.  Apple said that iPhone sales jumped nearly 47% in the three months ended Sept. 25, as consumers snatched up the new iPhone 13. …

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• 28 October

  MacBook Pro 2021 16

  

  Oct 2021 A very specific audience of video editors, 3D designers and other creative professionals have been waiting for a new post-Intel, graphics-heavy Mac. Apple’s two new super-powered MacBook Pro laptops are clearly aimed at that audience, with an emphasis on graphics processing and connectivity. Now, these power users will have to decide if the expensive new versions are pro …

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• 28 October

  MacBook Pro M1 14

  

  From a distance, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro looks a lot like the 13-inch MacBook Air or 13-inch MacBook Pro you might already be using. Look again and the differences pop out. It has a bigger screen (obviously), slimmer bezels and a new keyboard color scheme.  Get close enough to pick it up, and that’s when it hits you: This …

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• 28 October

  Facebook, now Meta, is expanding smart glasses research into cars via BMW

  

  Facebook (now renamed Meta) is still trying to make AR-enabled, AI-assisted smart glasses happen. The company announced plans to field-test its camera and sensor-studded Project Aria research glasses in more places, with neural input wristbands, and even in cars. These plans for even more data-hungry glasses were announced during a week where a trove of leaked internal documents has reignited …

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• 28 October

  Secret Netflix codes: Discover better streaming recommendations with this hidden trick

  

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