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Today we've got all the news and information you need to digest Facebook's widely-criticized move to rebrand/reorganize itself as a "metaverse" company called Meta. Zuckerberg has some big, futuristic, and downright weird plans for the new company -- but as far as we're concerned, it's actually late to the metaverse party. Details below! |
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We've been hearing rumors of Facebook wholesale rebranding itself for weeks, but now it finally happened.
Facebook has renamed itself to Meta, with the end goal of ushering in the next generation of the internet known as the "metaverse," encompassing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and digital infrastructure backed by decentralized technologies such as cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Confused yet? That's understandable. Here are the answers to the Facebook-Meta questions people are asking: |
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The rumors were true: Facebook — or, Meta, rather — is going all-in on the metaverse. The social media giant announced that it is undergoing a massive rebrand as it chases a concept that seemed like total science-fiction just a few years ago.
So, what is the metaverse? It depends on who you ask. The most basic explanation is that its series of shared digital spaces that goes a few steps beyond the current internet. It's theoretically a place where you could live a whole digital life. That could mean that you have your own digital avatar who spends a form of virtual currency on digital goods. We've already seen bits and pieces of that emerging over the past few years especially, but Meta is looking to accelerate the process.
There's only one problem: It's already too late to the game. Sketches of the metaverse already exist in the video game world, with Epic Games leading the charge in particular. And frankly, Meta isn't cool enough to compete. |
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Toss a coin to your Witcher, because The Witcher is returning to Netflix after taking a long break between seasons.
Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) is reprising his role as Geralt of Rivia, a Witcher who may be one of the greatest monster hunters on the Continent. And Geralt will have his work cut out for him in the Netflix show's second season, now that he's finally united with the fugitive princess, Ciri (Freya Allan). Ciri and Geralt have been linked by destiny since before her birth, and she has vast magical powers beyond her control. The Nilfgaardian army overthrew Ciri's kingdom largely to find her, and it's Geralt's responsibility to keep Ciri safe … if he can.
Netflix has released a new, official full-length trailer for The Witcher season 2, and it reveals that the Continent is under siege by more than just the forces of Nilfgaardian |
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How to use Private Relay in iOS 15 |
The latest versions of iOS 15 have finally introduced Apple's interesting new privacy option called Private Relay. This is an excellent feature for users who are a little edgy about Apple or providers reaping data on their internet activities, and it can be enabled completely for free. Here's what you should know about the service and how to turn it on! |
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