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Roblox Dev Arrested at Game Event for Allegedly Having Concealed Firearm, Large-Capacity Magazine

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 17:15

Gizmodo

An independent developer for the kids-focused build-your-own game “metaverse” Roblox was booked into jail Sunday after he allegedly fought police outside the company’s community developer conference.

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Russian propaganda is making its way into popular kids' games like Roblox. One Russian official even hosted a concert in Minecraft.

Mon, 07/31/2023 - 00:04

Tech Insider

Vladimir Putin stroking his chin and a gamer holding a black controller — Contributor/Getty Images // Getty Images

Military & Defense, Tech Insider, News, roblox, minecraft, Russia, Ukraine

RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy

An illustration of a tombstone reading — The Metaverse, once the hottest idea in tech, is headed to the industry's graveyard of failed fads.
Robyn Phelps/Insider

An obituary for the latest fad to join the tech graveyard

Tech Insider, economy, Markets, Discourse, Enterprise, News, Nordic

SVB depositors including Roku and Roblox are under scrutiny from Elizabeth Warren and AOC for their 'unusually cozy' relationships with the failed bank

Mon, 04/10/2023 - 10:51

Tech Insider

AOC — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

Markets, MI Exclusive, Silicon Valley Bank, SVB, Elizabeth Warren, depositors, Banks

I Went to a Wedding at a Taco Bell in the Metaverse, Which Is Exactly What the Metaverse Should Be

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 06:00

Gizmodo

“And I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw…” —Revelations 6:1-2

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I visited Home Depot in the metaverse to try to understand why retailers are flocking to it, and the experience left me baffled but somewhat impressed

Sun, 03/12/2023 - 05:07

Tech Insider

dalna — My virtual avatar in the virtual Home Depot.
Ben Tobin

Retail, Tech Insider, Features, Business Visual Features, Home Depot, metaverse, The Home Depot

ADHD-Friendly Browser Looks to Curb Distractions Online

Tue, 03/07/2023 - 14:45

Gizmodo

An ADHD-friendly browser launched today and features tools to better help those easily distracted minimize the noise online. Dubbed a “productivity browser,” Sidekick protects the user’s data while also aiming to help focus their attention by making “the internet distraction-free.”