If you’re an Oregon basketball fan following the Ducks on its improbable fun run to the Final Four — you’ve probably checked them out on Facebook Live, too. Before Saturday’s tip off against North Carolina, Oregon, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Webfoots,” has been giving fans rare, behind-the-scenes glimpses of its March Madness tourney journey using the …
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Want to know what your fellow Snapchatters are doing for spring break? Now you can just search on that or any term instead of relying on Snap’s curation team to hand-pick Stories for you. Snap, the company behind the popular mobile messaging app, announced the new search tool in a blog post Friday, saying it was rolling out at first …
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Now playing: Watch this: Stream live 360-degree video on Facebook 1:30 Your Facebook feed is about to get a lot more interactive. Facebook now supports live 360 video streaming for everyone. You’ll need a compatible camera Go live in 360 on Facebook with a camera like the 2017 Samsung Gear 360. CNET These include consumer cameras like the latest Samsung …
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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey almost single-handedly rekindled the world’s interest in virtual reality, starting with a humble Kickstarter campaign. Now, he’s about to leave the brand he helped create. His last day is Friday, a Facebook representative confirmed to CNET. In March 2014, Facebook announced it would buy Oculus VR for nearly $2 billion, a move that spurred interest and …
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Need to raise money for your dog’s surgery? Facebook thinks your friends can help. The social network on Thursday unveiled a tool that lets you set up a “personal fundraiser” and hit up friends to contribute. The idea is to raise money for yourself or someone you know. For now, you’ll only be able to ask for funds related to …
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Microsoft’s HoloLens started shipping one year ago today, and the tech giant is touting the progress it’s made over the last 12 months. The company said Thursday that software developers have created 150 apps exclusively for the HoloLens, its headset that overlays digital images over what a wearer already sees. The genre is known as “mixed reality.” Alex Kipman, a …
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Now playing: Watch this: What the repeal of internet privacy rules means to you 2:26 Obama-era rules designed to regulate how broadband companies handle your private information online are on their way out. As of Tuesday, both houses of Congress have voted to repeal regulations adopted last year by the Federal Communications Commission. The next step is a signature from …
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Gear VR is only the beginning of Samsung’s virtual reality ambitions. The South Korean company has made a big bet on mobile virtual reality, bundling its Gear VR headset with its flagship phones to get people familiar with the technology. Once again, consumers who preorder its newest phone — in this case, the Galaxy S8, unveiled Wednesday — will get …
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Want to contact your local elected officials? You’ve gotta find ’em first. Facebook just made that easier with the addition of Town Hall, a section that helps you find, follow and contact your state and federal representatives — those that have a Facebook presence, anyway. In my neck of Michigan, for example, Town Hall located not only the governor and …
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Facebook is letting everybody stream their lives in 360 degrees. The operator of the world’s biggest social network said Wednesday that it was widening the tool to all users globally, after it launched it on National Geographic’s Facebook page in December. Now playing: Watch this: Stream live 360-degree video on Facebook 1:30 Live-streaming in 360 degrees, which lets viewers swivel …
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