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Meta Isn’t the Only Company Building the Metaverse

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8 Great Deals on MacBooks, Laptops, and Chromebooks

Need a new computer? Now’s the time, with these deals on our favorite portable PCs.
The Best Hiking Apps to Keep from Getting Lost

Download one of these trail-mapping apps to make sure you can always find your way in the great outdoors, whether you have cell service or not.
Can the Metaverse Thrive If It’s Fully Owned by Facebook?

This week, we step into the social network’s vision of the metaverse, where reality and the simulated world become one. Kinda.
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How to Scan a QR Code

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What You Should Know About the Google Play Store Changes


With the first updates kicking in this month, Android apps should be more streamlined and lightweight. Google is also getting a greater level of control.
These Headphones Translate Foreign Languages on the Fly

The Ambassador app-connected earphones translate human speech into multiple tongues, enabling multilingual conversations.