Let’s picture a scene. You wake up, go through your morning routine, and get ready for work. You are not dressing up for show, but for comfort, and when the meeting or class has started, you slip on some glasses and noise-canceling headphones and dive in. Billions are being thrown into creating the Metaverse. Tech giants […]
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In previous articles, we covered what the metaverse is. It is the future of the digital world – a blockchain-based internet owned by everyone in a sense. Still, some will inevitably find wealth while others will let the opportunity slip or end up taking the short stick, and so many are wondering how to invest […]
You can be forgiven for thinking that Web3 or Web 3.0 is just another trendy buzzword that lets tech companies sell you the same product slightly upgraded under a cool new façade. For one thing, there is no official definition for Web 3, just a collection of parameters that classifies its general qualities, functions, and […]
In the past, Microsoft has built strong environmental, social, and governance policies around itself, and now with the latest Activision Blizzard acquisition news, the Big Tech giant could be facing years of work to bring the gaming titan in alignment with its sustainability policies. The Big Tech giant is already setting in motion plans to […]
When Microsoft unveiled its plans to acquire gaming titan Activision Blizzard on January 19, the tech scene was swift away with one newsflash. A deal, if it came to fruition, could be commemorated in Microsoft’s history as the first stone that pathed its way into the Metaverse. The $75 billion deal’s announcement was led by a 15-minute […]
Norway’s Telenor said on Thursday it had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the modernization of its telecoms systems, boosting the use of cloud technology to offer 5G and low-latency data services to professional customers. In collaboration with the U.S. tech giant, Telenor will develop product offerings for selected industries, including manufacturing, […]
Apple Inc is joining the race of pursuing its ambitions in what could be the next big thing, the metaverse, reaping the benefits of the hype emulating from the digital alternate reality. According to investors and analysts, the iOS developer is marking its presence in the next monumental project for tech giants. Apple has been […]
Foxconn, Apple Inc’s supplier, announced it would reopen its iPhone facility on January 12, in Southern India, according to Reuters. Late Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin informed the state assembly for the area that the plant will resume work on Wednesday of this week, according to K Selvaperunthagai, a member of the assembly. […]
On Tuesday, Alphabet’s unit, Google, was hit with a $169 million fine by France’s data privacy watchdog, Commission Nationale de L’information et des Libertés (CNIL), for implementing restrictions for users to decline cookies – online trackers. Facebook’s parent company, Meta Inc, was also caught in the regulatory crossfire, as it was also fined $67.82 million […]
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, submitted an appeal to the UK competition watchdog ruling forcing the tech giant to sell the recently acquired company, Giphy, under the pretense that it removed a potential advertising rival. In December 2020, the Big Tech giant appealed against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for prohibiting the acquisition, after it […]