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Engadget Podcast: A $249 Surface Laptop and Black Friday prep
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about the launch of our Holiday Gift Guide, and the $249 Surface Laptop SE.
Disney+ added fewer subscribers than expected this quarter
Disney+ added just 2.1 million users in the last quarter, hinting at trouble for the streaming service.
Unity is buying Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital to help prepare for the metaverse
nity Technologies, the company behind the Unity engine, is buying Weta Digital.
Qualcomm is trying to simplify app creation for AR glasses
Qualcomm has unveiled a Snapdragon Spaces platform that helps developers build augmented and mixed reality apps.
‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic is helping others create AR metaverse apps
Coachella and 'One Piece' publisher Shueisha are already using the Lightship platform.
Engadget Podcast: Is Meta’s metaverse crazy, or genius?
This week, Devindra and Engadget’s Jessica Conditt dive into Facebook’s big metaverse moves. Is it more than a name change?
Microsoft makes a vague commitment to metaverse gaming
Microsoft's CEO has promised 3D metaverse gaming on Xbox and beyond, but he's shy on specifics.
Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work
It'll be a while before we're stepping into meetings as holographic projections, so Microsoft is announcing something a bit more grounded: Mesh for Teams.
What’s in the Facebook Papers and what it means for the company
Facebook (and now, Meta) is from whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures and a series of stories based on documents she spirited out of the company.
Engadget Podcast: MacBook Pro and Pixel 6 reviews, The Facebook Papers
For our special 100th episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into their MacBook Pro and Pixel 6 reviews, answer audience questions, and they chat with Engadget’s Karissa Bell about what we’ve learned from the Facebook Papers.
What even is the metaverse?
Facebook is changing its name to build out its vision of the 'metaverse.' So, uh, what does that mean, exactly?
Meta VR headsets won't require a Facebook account to use
The Oculus name may be no more, but there is at least one piece of good news in Facebook's decision to rebrand itself as Meta.
Meta is retiring the Oculus brand
Beginning in early 2022, the Oculus Quest will instead be known as the Meta Quest. Similarly, the Oculus App will be called Meta Quest App moving forward.
Facebook is rebranding itself as 'Meta'
Facebook, the social network, will no longer define the future of Facebook, the company that will now be known as Meta.
'Project Cambria' is a high-end VR headset designed for Facebook's metaverse
Facebook is working on a new high-end VR headset codenamed Project Cambria.
Facebook's Polar app will let anyone design AR objects and effects
As part of its broad vision of becoming a metaverse-focused company, Facebook announced Polar, a free iOS app that makes it easy for just about anyone to create AR filters, effects and 3D objects.
Facebook is reportedly changing its name
Facebook is rebranding and changing its company name as soon as next week, according to The Verge.
Facebook will add 10,000 jobs in Europe to help build virtual worlds
Facebook will step up work on its virtual 'metaverse' by adding 10,000 EU jobs over the next five years.
Balenciaga is now selling Fortnite-themed drip
You can deck out your character with the game's first high fashion skins too.
Engadget Podcast: Activision’s walkout and toxicity in gaming
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the toxic mess at Activision Blizzard with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt.