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Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, publicly accepted an apology from Meta's Andrew Bosworth and signaled he was open to working with Mark Zuckerberg in the future.
  • Palmer Luckey and Meta appear to be mending their frayed relationship.
  • Luckey recently visited Meta for a demo and signaled he'd be open to working with Mark Zuckerberg.
  • Luckey was



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When job seekers start to interview for a role, the process is sometimes drawn out. But there can be an upside.
  • Some employers are extending the hiring process with multiple interview rounds.
  • Employers don't want to hire someone who is a bad fit for the role or the organization's culture.
  • Job seekers who are patient can learn something about their prospective employer, an



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There’s a new fix available for certain iPhones and iPads that addresses issues with recording and password security. Apple released two new patches including iOS 18.0.1 for iPhones and iPadOS 18.0.1, according to the support website. The update also finally allows users with an M4-powered iPad to upgrade to iOS 18, after the initial version was pulled for bricking users’ devices.

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To the average eye, extended reality is starting to look bleak. The metaverse has bombed, the Apple Vision Pro has flopped, and Sony has all but abandoned the PSVR. Sadly for Mark Zuckerberg, consumers rarely want to strap computers to their faces. But there is one place where business is booming: the military. XR has diffused across the armed forces since 2021, when Microsoft signed a contract



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If you're an Android user, and you've been sensing some deep tensions between yourself and iPhone users, you may not be imagining it. According to a new survey conducted by All About Cookies, some iPhone users "think less" of others represented as a green bubble while texting, which often depicts Android users.

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Meta has deemed the inverted red triangle (and its accompanying emoji) a proxy for pro-Hamas support, and is enforcing its removal on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new policy was initially communicated only in internal guidelines, discovered by the Intercept.

The inverted red triangle emoji has been used widely among internet users in posts, usernames, and graphics, and the



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  • Chappell Roan has endured backlash on social media for sharing her political opinions and canceling shows.
  • The criticism comes at a pivotal moment in her extremely rapid rise to fame.
  • Two PR experts weighed in on how Roan should proceed in the press while protecting her mental health.

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Samsung has confirmed that an update to its SmartThings app caused major issues for older Samsung Galaxy smartphones. 9to5Google first reported that the update, which rolled out from Samsung over the past few days, bricked devices from the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series of phones. The publication also found some users reporting the same issue with Galaxy M51 and A90 models. After downloading



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Costco has expanded its precious metal offerings to include platinum after seeing success with gold bars and coins.
  • Costco sells a broad selection of gold and silver products, and now it's adding platinum to the mix.
  • The wholesaler has already sold through multiple rounds of platinum coins and bars in the past week.
  • But experts caution that the metal is not considered a