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Reviews| Metavers: Mood management and psychological mapping game! – Egypt Daily News

The term metaverse was coined in 1992 by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in his novel Snow Crash. Its most basic definition refers to the “concept of a fully immersive virtual world where people come together to socialize, play, and work.” It represented a parallel virtual reality universe created from computer graphics, which users around …

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Non-Fungible Tokens and the Virtual Markets They Enable

Non-Fungible Tokens and the Virtual Markets They Enable

Check out all the Smart Security Summit on-demand sessions here. No discussion of the metaverse would be complete without talking about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The synergy between the metaverse and NFTs is undeniable, with virtual marketplaces like Decentraland and The Sandbox already offering users a way to buy, sell, or trade blockchain-backed virtual assets. But …

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Reviews |  A political theory of King Elon Musk

Reviews | A political theory of King Elon Musk

Populism in Western politics is not a pre-theorized worldview. It emerged from rudimentary grievances rather than existing ideologies, and theorists have been pursuing it ever since. The pursuers include potential friends of populism, intellectuals trying to graft agendas on Trumpism or Brexit or whatever is happening in Italy or France. But the critics of populism …

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Seven days of eating and drinking outdoors during Miami Art Week

Seven days of eating and drinking outdoors during Miami Art Week

Food is also art, and nowhere is that statement trending more than during Miami Art Week. Throughout the city, patrons came to eat and explore the region’s food scene, which was recognized this year for the first time by the Michelin guide. Aerobanquets RMX By Mattia Casalegno at Superblue Miami, a gallery that focuses on …

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Recent tech grads send hundreds of job applications to a dwindling market

Recent tech grads send hundreds of job applications to a dwindling market

Briana Morris knew the job search would be tough this year. A college graduate and computer science major in Tampa, Florida, she began sending in applications around the time mass layoffs began to hit the tech industry from the ground up. Her total number of applications: 500. She tracked them on a spreadsheet. “The competition …

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Meta and Crocs among the fastest growing brands in 2022

Meta and Crocs among the fastest growing brands in 2022

Despite a rocky year for the company, Meta (META) is the fastest growing brand among all adults in the United States, according to a new report from Morning Consult. Meta, the parent company of social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, is particularly popular with Gen Xers and Baby Boomers and has seen its purchase …

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Ctrl+Alt+Del: Meta's VR dominance could end thanks to TikTok owner

Ctrl+Alt+Del: Meta’s VR dominance could end thanks to TikTok owner

REVIEW: Meta Quest headsets were a revelation for the VR industry. Thanks to the Quest’s all-in-one design and affordable price (at least compared to other VR headsets), it’s become the most popular VR headset by a considerable margin. Steam’s hardware survey suggests that a whopping 41% of VR gamers were using a Meta Quest 2 …

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Build, demolish and trade NFTs in one place with Bluemoon Metaverse

Build, demolish and trade NFTs in one place with Bluemoon Metaverse

The Metaverse as a concept exploded last year, especially after social media giant Facebook was renamed Meta. And while a number of different virtual world projects have been released, interoperability and integrations are still lacking. Generally, users have a virtual reality that has already been shaped for them. Additionally, limitations regarding protocols, integrations, and the …

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Some toys this holiday season have data and privacy issues, experts warn

Some toys this holiday season have data and privacy issues, experts warn

The KidKraft toy kitchen looks normal like children’s toy kitchens. There are all the accessories you would find in an adult-sized kitchen: a refrigerator, an oven, a stove and a sink. Plastic and wooden utensils and food are stored in drawers or in the small pantry. What sets the kitchen apart is not obvious. Many …

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