Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Was a Solution Looking for a Problem — $80 Billion Later, He Knows It

The most expensive products in technology history are often solutions looking for problems that don't yet exist at commercial scale. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — removed from the Quest store in March, terminated on June 15 — after close to $80 billion in losses. Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse was a technically impressive solution to a problem that the market had not...

Instagram’s Encrypted Messaging: What the End Means for the Industry

Meta's removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, set for May 8, 2026, could have implications beyond the platform itself. The decision, confirmed through a quiet help page update, is being watched closely by other tech companies and policymakers. Its consequences may help shape the future of encrypted communication online. Encryption on Instagram arrived in 2023 following Zuckerberg's 2019 promise. It was opt-in...

Lost or Stolen Phone? Essential Steps to Lock Down Your Data and Stay Protected

Losing your phone or having it stolen can feel like losing your digital life — from personal memories to sensitive financial data. But taking...

UK Set to Launch Long-Distance Drone Deliveries for NHS and Critical Infrastructure by 2026

The UK is preparing to revolutionize healthcare logistics and infrastructure maintenance with new drone regulations that could take effect by 2026. The planned changes...

Humanoid Robots Faceplant in Debut Half-Marathon, Trail Far Behind Human Runners in Beijing Showcase

In a groundbreaking but glitch-ridden event, 21 bipedal robots took on human athletes in a half-marathon in Beijing, aiming to showcase China’s advancing AI...

2025 Harley-Davidson Softail: Classic Soul, Modern Power

Harley-Davidson continues its legacy in 2025 with the updated Softail range—staying true to its iconic style while embracing the modern age. With timeless design...

Is AI Making Us Smarter — or Slowly Erasing Our Minds?

As AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Siri become daily companions, experts are raising alarms: not about what AI can do for us,...

2025 Audi S3 Sportback Levels Up with Sharper Handling and More Power

Long overshadowed by its siblings, the 2025 Audi S3 Sportback finally steps into the spotlight — and it's brought reinforcements. For years, the S3...

North Korea Constructs Massive Warship Amid Global Tensions, E yes Nuclear Naval Power

New satellite images reveal that North Korea is building what could be its largest warship to date—an estimated 140 to 150 meters in length—despite...

Metaverse, an online virtual world

The term "metaverse" was coined by author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science fiction novel "Snow Crash," where he depicted lifelike avatars interacting in...

In a first, a Strange Quantum Object created in Lab

In the realm of quantum mechanics, which governs the behavior of the Universe at its tiniest scales, scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat: the...

MIT develops New Programming Language for High-Performance Computers

In the realm of computing, the demand for high performance is ever-increasing, particularly for tasks like image processing and deep learning applications on neural...

5 Cutting-edge programming languages that you should not ignore

Throughout the history of computer programming, numerous programming languages have been developed to serve various purposes. These languages are utilized in the creation of...

Tech trends 2022: Web 3.0, big tech battles

Following a year that saw WFH (work from home) and metaverse become household terms, a new wave of technological trends is on the horizon...