Facebook Had Years to Fix Flaw That Leaked 500M Users' Data

Software makers can't catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its “contact import” feature.

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Extremist Charged With Plot to Blow Up Amazon Data Centers

The FBI arrested the suspect in Texas after he purchased explosives from an undercover agent.

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Tracking Variants, New Hot Spots, and More Coronavirus News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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What Sci-Fi Can Teach You About Running a Business

Entrepreneur James Altucher has used everything from Star Wars to Isaac Asimov's Foundation series in his work.

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Despite Union Setback, Amazon Workers Fight for Dignity

Union supporters face a setback in Bessemer, Alabama, but indicate the fight isn’t over yet.

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The Best Rain Jackets to Help You Brave the Elements

When it rains, it pours. Here are our picks for cold, wet days—plus expert tips on deciphering product specs.

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Break Reality and Keep Marvel Weird

The new trailer for Loki is a promise that the Disney+ streak will continue.

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The Clones Are Coming for Clubhouse

Plus: MySpace's downfall, tech competition from China, and the particle going rogue.

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The Thrusters Behind NASA's Mission to the Asteroid Psyche

Hall thrusters have been used in satellites for years. Now, they'll play a crucial role in reaching a metallic asteroid called Psyche.

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This Ebike Is a Fun Ride—Until the Glitches Start

This powerful electric bike has super build quality, but I didn’t have a super time with it.

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How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up

This week, we look at how living online makes it harder to forget a love that's been lost and easier to find love once again.

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Game Subscriptions Open Doors for Players With Disabilities

Services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now allow users to easily see if a new title is accessible without having to buy it first.

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How to Survive a Killer Asteroid

The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs would probably have killed you too—unless you were in the exact right place and had made the exact right plans.

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Variant Hunters Race to Find New Strains Where Testing Lags

In countries without much sequencing, new versions of the Covid virus can go unnoticed. Scientists across Africa are collaborating to track them down.

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The Best Theragun to Buy (and Other Great Massage Guns)

Therabody’s percussive therapy devices help soothe achy muscles. Here’s our guide to its lineup—and some cheaper alternatives.

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Russia May Have Found a New Way to Censor the Internet

In an attempt to silence Twitter, the Kremlin appears to have developed novel techniques to restrict online content.

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My Dream of the Great Unbundling

We don’t need the next big thing. We need countless next little things.

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How to Customize Your PS5's Home Screen

There aren't a ton of options yet (they're probably on the way). But even though the features are limited, they can definitely save you time.

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This Wobbly Robot Wants to Be Your Pet’s New Playmate

This robotic toy promises to keep your pets entertained while you’re busy.

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The 5 Best Portable Espresso Makers for a Shot on the Go

Make a barista-worthy cup on the road, or anywhere else, with these handheld machines.

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How to Manage Your Mess of Cables, Once and for All

You don't have to suffer with tangled cords behind your TV or under your desk, even if you're committed to the wired life. Here's how to tidy up.

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This Sticker Absorbs Sweat—and Might Diagnose Cystic Fibrosis

The device may make it easier to quickly test newborns and could open the door to at-home monitoring.

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Twitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-Stream

The new policy holds streamers to account for what happens on other services and in real life.

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This $2,500 Iron Is a Badass Wrinkle Destroyer

The Laurastar Smart U works so well it may give you a flashback to the smoothest sheets you've ever slept on.

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It’s Hard to Play a Character Who’s a Dick—but It’s Worth It

In God of War, Kratos is kind of mean, but finishing his journey has its rewards.

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Help! My Colleague Is Taking Credit for My Work

Why petty drama matters in the workplace, and other advice on office thievery.

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How Strong Is King Kong? And Could He Even Stand Up?

In physics, big things are not like small things. Here's what that means for a giant gorilla.

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More Lightning in the Arctic Is Bad News for the Planet

Lightning strikes in the far north could double by 2100. That means more wildfires, which could release massive amounts of planet-warming gas.

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Olija Is an Indie Platformer With Love, Loss, and Harpoons

While not perfect, it's a breezy action game that's unique—and a ton of fun.

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Hackers Are Exploiting Discord Links to Serve Up Malware

Beware of links from platforms that got big during quarantine.

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This Curtain-Opening Robot Isn't As Convenient As You Think

Wake up to natural sunlight and a loud, whining noise thanks to the wonky SwitchBot that opens and closes your drapes for you.

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How Technology Can Help You Cope With ADHD

Tech is usually the villain in stories about ADHD, but for many, it can be a lifeline, not an anchor.

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Serve Food in Far-Away Restaurants—Right From Your Couch

A growing number of robots are operated remotely, often by workers thousands of miles away. Could it be a job of the future?

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What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?

The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.

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The Opportunities—and Obstacles—for Women at NSA and Cyber Command

WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that remains.

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Signal Adds a Payments Feature—With Cryptocurrency

The encrypted messaging app is integrating support for MobileCoin in a bid to keep up with the features offered by its more mainstream rivals.

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Watch Out—That 'Call of Duty: Warzone' Cheat Might Be Malware

Players looking for a leg up are being duped into giving criminals a backdoor into their devices.

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These Are Our Favorite Smart Displays Right Now

Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices try to offer the best of both worlds.

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Lenovo's ThinkPad and Chrome OS Are a Seriously Great Pair

The best of ThinkPads come to this Chromebook, along with some speedy new AMD processors.

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Reforestation Is Great! But We're Running Out of Seeds

Planting trees is a popular solution to carbon emissions. But where will all those seedlings come from?

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I Use Motion Smoothing on My TV—and Maybe You Should Too

There, I said it! But there are some good reasons to use it, depending on your display.

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Let's Just Agree That Stadia Is Actually Fine

So Google's cloud-based gaming service isn't perfect. But for plenty of players, it's enough.

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The Healing Power of Javascript

For some of us—isolates, happy in the dark—code is therapy, an escape and a path to hope in a troubled world.

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Falcons, Lokis, Nerd Canons, and Why You Don’t Have to Care

It’s possible to keep up with all of Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, and even DC, if you want. The good news is, you don’t gotta.

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How to Make a CDC-Approved Face Mask For Double Masking

A fabric face covering can be worn over your disposable medical mask to help prevent you from spreading Covid-19. Here's how to make one of your own.

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I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget

In 2019, I made a painful decision. But to the algorithms that drive Facebook, Pinterest, and a million other apps, I'm forever getting married.

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Polarization Isn't America's Biggest Problem—or Facebook's

A debate is raging over the social media giant's role in dividing the country. But it's the US's deeply-rooted inequities that tech should focus on.

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Encryption Has Never Been More Essential—or Threatened

As we communicate more digitally, governments encroach more on our privacy. End-to-end encryption cannot be taken for granted.

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Android Is Wasted on This Lenovo Tablet

The Tab P11 Pro is a great midrange slate—which would be more exciting if the poorly optimized operating system wasn’t such a lost cause.

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Independent Video Game Stores Are Here to Stay

Despite rising digital sales and the pandemic, retro gaming and tight-knit clienteles are keeping smaller shops alive while other retailers falter.

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7 Emergency Preparedness Apps to Keep on Your Phone

Don’t wait till the storm is coming or the earthquake starts to grab these from the app store.

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Silicon Valley Revs Up for a ‘Hot Startup’ Summer

“Now is the time to start stepping on the gas,” as one prominent VC firm put it to founders.

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Sneaky New Bacteria on the ISS Could Build a Future on Mars

NASA tracks the microbes that live on the space station, and sometimes it discovers new ones. Those hardy bugs may offer clues about surviving long missions.

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The Best Electric Toothbrushes for Your Pearly Whites

Yes, you'll have to recharge your toothbrush, but these electric models put better oral hygiene within easy reach.

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The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Birthed Today's Rainforests

Plant fossils from Columbia reveal the forests of the Cretaceous period were sparser and less humid than their modern-day counterparts.

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The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption

The government's latest attack is aimed at discouraging the company from following through with its planned rollout across platforms.

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I Didn’t Like the Bunch Cargo Bike. Too Bad My Kids Loved It

When you’re reviewing an electric family bicycle, everyone gets to weigh in.

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How to Test Early Betas of Software You Use Every Day

If you’re OK with a few bugs and rough edges, you can get new features before anyone else.

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Cells Form Into Living ‘Xenobots’ on Their Own

Embryonic cells can self-assemble into new forms that don’t resemble the bodies they usually generate, challenging old ideas of what defines an organism.

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Cops Take Down the ‘World’s Biggest' Video Game Cheat Ring

Plus: North Korean hackers, a rogue tweet, and more of the week's top security news.

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The 8 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection

Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? These entry-level turntables will help you enjoy analog audio at home.

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The US Is Finally Trying to Unlock the Power of Wave Energy

After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give the technology a much-needed jolt.

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I Avoided Fake Meat for Years. That Was a Big Mistake

Our food writer had been steering clear of Impossible, Beyond, and other plant-based meat replacements—until he finally cooked with some.

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Foregone Is Slick, and All Too Familiar

The hybrid 2D platformer game is something less than the sum of its parts.

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The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Games, Tablets, and More

Doing some spring cleaning? It might be time to upgrade some gear or dive into a new game. Here’s what’s on sale.

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Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of 'Vast Self-Harm'

On Friday, the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There's no sign of when it will return.

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Every President Promises Broadband. Biden Might Deliver

Plus: A national failure, a software workaround, and an unusual survival technique.

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New Travel Guidelines, Real-World Vaccine Efficacy, and More

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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The Threat to the Water Supply Is Real—and Only Getting Worse

An ex-employee allegedly tampered with a Kansas water system. It was too easy, and it's happening too often.

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The Dispossessed Is Still One of Sci-Fi's Smartest Books

Ursula K. Le Guin's 1974 novel, about a society with no government or laws, remains a thoughtful exploration of politics and economics nearly 50 years later.

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'Game of Thrones' on Broadway? This I Don't Need

George R. R. Martin is reportedly working on a stage play based on his iconic characters. Why?

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Capture Your Daring Feats With Our Favorite Action Cameras

Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These cameras are made for danger.

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How the Suez Canal Fiasco Could Change Global Shipping

This week, we discuss the Ever Given incident and its lasting implications on the shipping industry. Also, we pick our favorite boat memes.

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So Can Flash Actually Run Faster Than the Speed of Light?

In Justice League he runs so fast that he goes back in time. But it wouldn't be quite so easy in real life (unless he was a tachyon).

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Qomp Makes a Case for Shorter, Simpler Video Games

Games have been getting longer, more sprawling, and bigger budget—but some developers are looking the other way.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean?

Scores of plans to verify immunity are in the works. But there are even more questions about how they’ll use data, protect privacy—and who gets certified first.

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This Smart Grill Makes Cooking With Charcoal Easier Than Ever

The Spark One is expensive and uses proprietary fuel, but it's as easy to use as propane.

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Biden Wants You Out of Your Car and on the Train

The president's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal boosts funding for buses and rail. It even envisions actually tearing down some freeways.

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‘It Takes Two’ Is One Hell of a Couples' Therapy Session

A couple's divorce provides the surprising foundation of the best co-op video game since Portal 2.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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Biden Wants $10 Billion for a Climate Army. It's Not Enough

The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to succeed.

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Biden Announces His Broadband Plan—and ISPs Will Hate It

The $100 billion proposal will probably be met with fierce resistance by telecom companies, but there's a lot to like for internet users.

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A New WeWork Documentary Relives Its Roller Coaster Story

'WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn' is a good crash course while you wait for the adaptation starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.

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Help! Should I Tell My Colleagues I'm on the Spectrum?

Megan collects advice on judging whether your workplace is inclusive—and how to build trust with your colleagues.

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One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - April 2021

This month's focus is on reporters who have been subjected to harassment, abuse, and arrests related to online posts. These are their cases.

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This Retro Gaming Console Is a Time Machine to the '80s

The Evercade is a cartridge-based handheld, and it successfully delivers a dose of nostalgia and joy.

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Ikea Now Makes a (Handsome) Air Purifier

It’s cute. It’s small. It mounts on the wall.

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Scientists Need to Admit What They Got Wrong About Covid

Over the last year, the scientific community has been reluctant to openly discuss its missteps. But coming clean could help prevent the next pandemic.

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Narwhal Tusks Tell a Troubling Tale

An analysis of the 10-foot-long teeth shows that as the Arctic warms, narwhal diets are changing, and their bodies are accumulating more mercury.

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Oh Great, Now Investors Are Buying Shares of Video Games

A few apps let you buy shares in actual physical vintage games (like, say Super Mario Bros.), and you make money when they sell at auction.

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Portraits of a Neighborhood’s ‘Wood Wide Web’

During quarantine, photographer Andres Gonzalez wandered his city and captured lone redwoods, trapped by human sprawl but linked by nature’s networks.

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Larry Brilliant Has a Plan to Speed Up the Pandemic’s End

We'll never get herd immunity, but with speedy, deft combat against new infections, the epidemiologist says we could get back to normalish life.

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US Sanctions Are Squeezing Huawei, but for How Long?

Growth slowed last year at the tech giant, as it had trouble securing the most advanced chips. China's government has a plan to change that.

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When the Boss of All Dating Apps Met the Pandemic

Tinder. Hinge. OkCupid. Match. A year ago, Shar Dubey became the CEO of a multibillion-dollar matchmaking empire. Then singles everywhere went into lockdown.

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How to Game on a Tight Budget

You don't need to be rich to be knee-deep in great games to play. Here's how to get more for way less.

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Specialized's Turbo Como SL Is a Comfy, Lightweight Cruiser

The best way to make an electric bike easier to ride is to drop the weight by about 20 pounds.

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Physicists Learn to Superfreeze Antimatter (Hint: Pew Pew!)

Antimatter, the mysterious mirror-stuff of the universe, is hard to make and harder to study. A laser that literally chills it out could change all that.

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How to Design the Perfect Yoga Space at Home

Got a tiny apartment? You don't need to give up yoga—you just have to be a little flexible.

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Monster Hunter Rise Blends the Best of Feudal Japan's Culture

The game’s director, Yasunori Ichinose, gives us a breakdown of its Japanese folklore influences.

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5 Years After the Oculus Rift, Where Do VR and AR Go Next?

A lot’s happened since Facebook’s first headset brought virtual reality to the masses. Facebook might have been a first mover, but it also wants to be the last one.

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