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The Daily Free Press

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Zuckerberg’s metaverse and the double-edged blade of strong leaders | Money Matters

Jaeyoung Choi November 8, 2022
Why has Mark Zuckerberg invested billions of dollars into the metaverse?
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

I Call Foul Play: Facebook should not be in charge of the internet’s future

Luca Becker November 4, 2021
The company formerly known as Facebook is trying hard to rebrand itself as "Meta" — a virtual hub paving the way for the internet's future. But what history may this rebrand try to hide?
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The metaverse: the next phase of the internet?

Annie Sheehan September 30, 2021
Neal Stephenson’s futuristic fantasy is now becoming an actual reality.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jewish community organizations in Boston are preparing for virtual Hanukkah celebrations, which will begin on Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY ROANOKE COLLEGE VIA FLICKR

Households across Boston to find light in pandemic-era Hanukkah festivities

Taylor Brokesh December 10, 2020
A pandemic can’t stamp out the Jewish festival of lights. Community organizations in Boston are prepared for virtual celebrations of Hanukkah, which begins Thursday evening.
A participant at the “Reality, Virtually” hackathon held at MIT experiences virtual reality through a pair of goggles. PHOTO COURTESY SARAH PILLAI

MIT “Reality, Virtually” hackathon explores new possibilities in virtual reality technology

Lauren Frias October 13, 2016

Virtual reality and augmented reality technology not only aid in people’s day-to-day routines, but they also infiltrate human vision, immersing mankind into a new technological reality that seemed...

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EDITORIAL: Virtual reality and Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue don’t mix

Editors February 16, 2016

Who knew bikinis needed 360-degree enhancement? Sports Illustrated brought virtual reality to its Monday-released Swimsuit issue with the release of an accompanying iOS and Android app. The magazine shot...

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