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 Facebook parent company Meta today announced the upcoming expansion of Meta Horizon OS, a virtual and augmented reality operating system that will be available to third-party hardware manufacturers that want to design their own headsets.
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 Apple is working to secure an exclusive TV deal with soccer governing organization FIFA, reports The New York Times. FIFA will launch a revamped version of Club World Cup in 2025, and Apple wants the TV rights. Club World Cup 2025 will feature 32 teams from each of the six confederations.
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What is an ultrawide monitor?
Ultrawides are massive monitors that will dominate your desk and may even require a re-think of your existing office or gaming setup. Distinct from a standard widescreen display, which offers a 16:9 aspect ratio, ultrawides go longer on the horizontal and slightly shorter on the vertical, for an aspect ratio of 21:9, or 32:9 for super-ultrawide.
Consequently, ultrawide monitors increase your field of view. This makes them more immersive for games and movies, although the format also offers benefits for productivity work.
Finally, ultrawide monitors can be relatively pricey, with even midrange ultrawides starting around $500. Yet there's good reason to make an ultrawide your next monitor.
Ultrawide vs. widescreen comparison:
30? 21:9 - equivalent height to 24? 16:9, but ~33% wider
34? 21:9 - equivalent height to 27? 16:9, but ~33% wider
38? 21:9 - equivalent height to 30? 16:9, but ~33% wider
40? 21:9 - equivalent height to 32? 16:9, but ~33% wider
49? 32:9 - equivalent to two 27? 16:9 monitors side by side
Yes! An ultrawide monitor is worth it
If you just want a quick recommendation, here it is: Yes! Buy an ultrawide monitor. An ultrawide monitor makes mul
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A Russian military court sentenced Meta spokesperson Andy Stone in absentia to six years in prison for "publicly defending terrorism," Reuters reports. Stone's lawyer reportedly asked for an acquittal and there are plans to appeal the sentence.
A few months after Russian officials placed him on a wanted list and started a criminal investigation, a Moscow court issued an arrest warrant for Stone on several terrorism-related charges in February. It cited Stone's alleged "promotion of terrorist activities, public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism and public calls for extremist activities."
The measure follows Russia's investigative committee opening a probe into Meta in March 2022. It claimed that Stone had incited extremist activity after lifting "a ban on calls for violence against the Russian military on its platforms." Around that time, Stone said Meta was "temporarily" allowing some posts that would have previously been taken down for inciting violence to stay on its platforms, but noted that the company would still outlaw "credible calls for violence against Russian civilians."
In any case, it seems unlikely that Stone will actually spend time behind bars in Russia, unless he were to travel there or to a country that has an extradition treaty with the nation. It's not uncommon for a person to be
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