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AltspaceVR has had a few close calls over the years, but the company that built virtual social spaces well before “metaverse” was a household word is shuttering for good this time. After announcing that it would close up shop in 2017, Microsoft intervened and the company came under the tech giant’s wing. Now, Microsoft is…

Leaked files reveal tactical plans for police raids, surveillance, and facial recognition Detailed tactical plans for imminent police raids, confidential police reports with descriptions of alleged crimes and suspects, and a forensic extraction report detailing the contents of a suspect’s phone. These are some of the files in a huge cache of data taken from…

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On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it was laying off 10,000 people. Alphabet added to the misery with another 12,000 this morning. We’ve previously seen 18,000 jobs cut at Amazon and another 11,000 at Meta. You could also throw in Salesforce, which slashed 7,000 jobs at the beginning of the month. You’ll notice one company is conspicuously missing…

Many of us would feel better if we ate better. But for patients with chronic diseases, the issue is more pressing: Fixing their diet is often key to keeping their condition under control. According to the CDC, six in 10 adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease such as diabetes or heart conditions. Millions…

Apple is the only Big Tech company that has not cut its workforce. The tech industry has been consolidating, with a wave of layoffs starting last November. The massive job cuts in the sector reflect expectations that revenue growth will slow as the economy contracts. Alphabet’s Google  (GOOGL) – Get Free Report, the search and cloud…

Logitech’s G Cloud handheld gaming device looks like a Nintendo Switch OLED or a Valve Steam Deck, sandwiching a display between controls, making it possible to game from anywhere. However, unlike the Switch or Steam Deck, the G Cloud was designed from the ground up to be used as a cloud gaming device–heck, Cloud is…

People can never land on a word to explain what is happening to women and minorities within venture. Are such founders overlooked or undersought? Underestimated and underrepresented? Marginalized? Discriminated against? Or just ignored? The excuses used to justify these sobriquets are equally scattered. Women received just 1.9% of all venture capital funds last year because…

Thoma Bravo, the private equity and growth capital firm, today announced that it would spend $1.8 billion CAD (~$1.34 billion) to acquire Magnet Forensics, a Waterloo-based company making software used by defense forces and businesses to investigate cybersecurity threats. Magnet Forensics will be purchased by a newly created corporation controlled by Thoma Bravo, Morpheus Purchaser…

Experts say ChatGPT could be a game-changer for Microsoft, as CEO Satya Nadella announces plans to roll out the technology across all of the company’s products. Microsoft plans to make OpenAI’s generative AI technology such as ChatGPT available to billions of users by integrating it into all of its products, CEO Satya Nadella said this…