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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

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Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Meta Launches ‘Horizon Worlds’ Closed Beta on Smartphones

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You won’t find Horizon Worlds on Google Play. There’s no word when the company plans to roll out access on browsers either, which the beta’s FAQ says will broaden availability of the platform to iOS devices on Safari, and Google Chrome, Safari, or Microsoft Edge on laptops and desktops.

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PSA: You Don’t Need Xbox Game Pass to Play ‘Fortnite’ for Free on Quest

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It’s true, all you need to play Fortnite on Quest 2/3/Pro with Xbox Cloud Gaming is a free Microsoft account , that and be in a supported region. You can find a list of officially supported controllers here , although many other non-listed Bluetooth controller also work, like an old Google Stadia controller.

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EU Accuses Google of Violating Antitrust Regulations

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The European Commission has hit Google with fresh accusations of violating its antitrust laws, citing favouritism for the latter’s own advert services over rival firms. According to the Commission’s statement , Google abused its position over the last nine years by offering better treatment to its AdX exchange.

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What is Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group?

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The Dublin, Ireland-based company established the Accenture Metaverse Continuum business group to assist companies in grabbing this opportunity. In addition to Meta’s AI Research SuperCluster, Google is reported to have a functioning quantum computer that can operate 100 million times quicker than any non-quantum computer being used.

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EU Fines Meta €1.2bn Over EU-US Data Violations

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped the tech giant with the massive sanction — the largest such fine against any Big Tech firm in history. A press release cited Meta Ireland’s alleged failure to safeguard data transfers from the EU to the United States. EU regulators hit Google with a €2.42

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No Need for Metaverse Regulation Yet, EU Antitrust Boss Says

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The metaverse has been pioneered largely by innovative start-ups, but there are concerns that the likes of Microsoft and Meta could trample over these firms due to their existing reach and scale. EU Activity The EU is no stranger to putting its money where its mouth is, targeting metaverse builders Meta and Google in just the last few weeks.

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