Category: Technology

Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division, a company spokesperson confirmed. The cuts affected teams working in Oculus Studios, Meta’s in-house games division for Quest headsets, as well as some employees involved in the company’s hardware efforts, according to people familiar with the matter. Specific titles impacted by…

Threads on the web has a new address. Now, you can access the Meta-owned network by heading to Threads.com instead of Threads.net. The move will likely make it easier for users to find the website, as traffic to an unrelated messaging app startup, “Threads.com,” spiked following the platform’s launch. Meta finally acquired the “Threads.com” domain…

Hori’s new Switch 2 camera can be used standalone or removed from its base and attached directly to the console. | Image: Hori After debuting a fun Piranha Plant-inspired alternative to Nintendo’s own $50 Switch 2 camera, Hori is back with another camera accessory for the console that’s less fun but more functional. Standing just…

The first time I met Jon Friedman, corporate vice president of design and research at Microsoft, was in 2019 when he was spearheading a new open approach to design at Microsoft to make its hardware and software look like it came from one company. That’s a largely successful work in progress, so these days Friedman…

That’s not an Apple Watch — it’s the Moto Watch Fit. Phones aren’t the only gadgets that Motorola is announcing today. But whereas the new Razr foldables evoke a sense of nostalgia, its latest smartwatch and earbuds summon a powerful feeling of déjà vu. Handling the new Moto Watch Fit and Moto Buds Loop, it’s…

Wood you look at that. Motorola is kicking off hot foldable summer in style — and a little early this year. This time around it’s offering not two but three Razr models with the introduction of the premium Razr Ultra. It comes with some notable upgrades, and all three phones get some quality-of-life improvements like…

Samsung’s newest washer and dryer come with 7-inch Android tablets built in that can run apps and answer phone calls. Almost a decade after launching the first smart fridge with a giant Android tablet built in, Samsung is leaning hard into the idea that we need tablets in all the things. At CES this year,…

A big old thumb lump, and a touch of RGB underglow. Razer is announcing two new mice, the Pro Click V2 and Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition — the latter being Razer’s first vertical mouse design. Both mice are more ergonomic and productivity-focused than the usual gaming-first designs Razer is known for, but the $99.99…

The Eufy Omni E28’s dock includes an integrated deep cleaner for stains and messes the robovac can’t handle. | Image: Eufy If you’ve got pets or kids, in addition to a vaccum, you may also have a carpet and upholstery deep cleaner like Bissell’s Little Green machine to deal with their worst messes. But with…

Google announced an extended repair program for the Pixel 7A that promises free repairs for devices that suffer from “unexpected battery swelling” issues, 9to5Google reports. The program covers symptoms that directly indicate an expanding battery, including bulging of the device or separation of the phone cover. Google also indicates that rapid battery draining could be…