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Facebook profits top $10B as its CEO exalts the 'metaverse'

Concerns about a revenue growth slowdown pushed Facebook’s shares lower in after-hours trading Wednesday, not long after the company reported that its second-quarter profits doubled thanks to a massive increase in advertising revenue. But CEO Mark Zuckerberg set his sights far beyond the second half of 2021, exalting what he sees as the next phase […]

Inmates Training on VR to Become Auto Technicians

Women at a correctional facility in Maryland are completing vocational training in virtual reality (VR), giving them a shot at a better life after release. The Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW) is running a program where inmates are learning skills in virtual reality (VR), giving the technology a novel purpose. During incarceration, inmates have […]