Tencent joins metaverse race with ‘extended reality’ division
China's Tencent is the latest tech giant to stake a claim to the metaverse.
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Ambient computing: Why Big Tech wants devices to disappear
It is central to Big Tech’s vision for the future but ambient computing raises grave questions about privacy and interoperability.
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‘They hold all the cards’: Apple and Google face CMA mobile browser probe
The tech giants' dominance of the mobile browser market is being probed by the UK's competition regulator.
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Twitter bots: Why is it so hard to find out who is real?
Elon Musk has questioned Twitter's estimate of how many users are bots. It's not an easy question to answer.
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WWDC 2022: Apple to start “long journey” away from passwords
Apple provided an update on its plans to replace passwords with hardware-based PassKeys at its WWDC conference.
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Apple linked to anti-climate policy lobbying groups
The iPhone maker wants to lead the way on climate change, but funds groups that oppose green policies.
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VMware to shift to subscription model after $61bn Broadcom takeover
The virtualisation specialist's new owner is banking on a SaaS model to deliver profit growth in the coming years.
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Meta looks to emulate WeChat with WhatsApp Business premium plan
Meta has unveiled a premium business version of WhatsApp, as it aims to monetise the service.
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