Meta’s avatars finally grow some legs

It’s been nearly a year since Meta announced at Connect 2022 that it would give its weird Caspar the Friendly Ghost-esque metaverse avatars some legs to make them appear slightly more human. The day of reckoning is almost upon us as Quest Home avatars now sport extra limbs in the latest beta version of the … Read more

The NBA, NFL and UFC want instantaneous DMCA takedowns

Three major American sports leagues want to speed up Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedowns. In a letter posted and reported by TorrentFreak (viaThe Verge), the UFC, NBA and NFL urged the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to make the removal process for illegal livestreams nearly instantaneous. The organizations say the global sports industry … Read more

The Air Force wants $6 billion to build a fleet of AI-controlled drones

The F-22 and F-35 are two of the most cutting-edge and capable war machines in America’s arsenal. They also cost $143 million and $75 million a pop, respectively. Facing increasing pressure from China, which has accelerated its conventional weapon procurement efforts in recent months, the Pentagon announced Monday a program designed to build out America’s … Read more

X opens the floodgates on political ads

The company previously known as Twitter is fully reversing a longtime ban on political advertising after it first loosened its rules in January. X said in an update it would once again open its doors to political advertisers of all stripes. “Building on our commitment to free expression, we are also going to allow political … Read more

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