Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Dream Dies at the Hands of an Indifferent Public — $80 Billion Gone

No product can survive public indifference, regardless of the investment behind it. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — off the Quest store in March, fully dark by June 15 — after close to $80 billion in losses. Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse was killed not by active rejection but by something arguably worse: the profound, persistent indifference of the public it was built...

Instagram Removes Encrypted DMs: Is This the Beginning of a Trend?

The removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, confirmed for May 8, 2026, has raised fears that other platforms might follow suit. Meta disclosed the change through a quiet update to its help documentation. Privacy experts warn that if the trend spreads, the landscape for secure digital communication could deteriorate significantly. Encryption on Instagram launched in 2023 as an opt-in feature following Zuckerberg's 2019...

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...

Dubai AI Week 2025: Global Tech Titans Unite to Shape the Future of AI

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai is set to host the inaugural Dubai AI Week...

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...

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...