Meta launches VR subscription service called Quest+

With Apple's Vision Pro threatening to take a chunk out of the virtual reality market, Meta is doing its best to entice users to stay in its own VR ecosystem. On Monday, the company announced the Meta Quest+, a VR subscription service that costs $7.99 ... more - mashable

Apple is reportedly working on a ton of new gadgets

Prepare your wallets, Apple's faithful fans, because an absolute onslaught of new gadgets is coming. This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who shared what he knows about Apple's roadmap for the next year or so. Of course, he's not only talking ... more - mashable

A running list of the best TV deals to shop before Prime Day even starts

UPDATE: Jun. 24, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT This post has been updated to reflect the latest discounts on 4K and 8K TVs at Amazon, Best Buy, and more. Overview Best 43-inch TV deal Amazon 43-inch Omni 4K Fire TV (opens in a new tab) $99.99 at Amazon (save $300) ... more - mashable

How to see Mars and Venus during the summer solstice

Tonight, June 21, is the night of the summer solstice, meaning it's the evening of the longest day of the year, and a great time for stargazing. Specifically: tonight you can (Dare I say must ?) check out Mars and Venus. After all, the late night shows ... more - mashable

MIDNATT is HYBE's first AI-powered artist. Here's how the project was brought to life.

AI voice tech company Supertone wants to "change the paradigm of the creative process," says CEO Lee Kyogu, and it's starting with K-pop. Supertone can replicate, perfect, or generate original voices to help artists bypass the "repetitive ... more - mashable

The best deals from Best Buy's 3-day sale

Looking to upgrade your electronics or score a good deal on a new appliance? Best Buy's three-day sale is here to help you out. Here are the best deals we could find: BEST TABLET DEAL: The iPad Air (5th gen) features a 10.9-inch liquid retina display ... more - mashable

Every 'Black Mirror' episode ever, ranked by overall dread

Warning: This story contains spoilers for every Black Mirror episode ever. Black Mirror is known worldwide as spooky, scary, and bluntly cynical. Who among us doesn't have a friend who keeps their distance from the show lest they spiral into existential ... more - mashable

How does Aaron Paul tie the 'Black Mirror' universe together?

Aaron Paul is the latest Easter egg connecting the Black Mirror universe. Netflix's hit series is back with another season brimming with the existential dread and techno-paranoia that we all love. And while each episode of Black Mirror takes on its own ... more - mashable

Google's new AI tool aims to make online shopping more diverse and size-inclusive

Cher's virtual closet in the 1995 film classic Clueless is one of the most coveted futuristic tech suggestions of the pre-Y2K era. It's also the closest comparison Google has for its latest virtual try-on tool, which uses a new AI model to offer an online ... more - mashable

Apple is reportedly working on 2 new AR headsets

Just last week, Apple revealed its first-ever augmented reality headset, the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro. But the company is already hard at work on multiple follow-ups. This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who shared his thoughts on Vision Pro ... more - mashable

What is HYBE IM? An interview with CEO Wooyong Jung about the company's high-tech creative lab

HYBE Corporation is expanding rapidly, stretching its tendrils across the globe to pluck up new businesses at a dizzying pace. It's best known for its roster of musicians — which now includes Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, BTS, and more — but it has also ... more - mashable

Apple reboots the Steve Jobs reality distortion field

Irony alert: the phrase "reality distortion field," famously applied to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is itself a distortion of reality. Apple executive Bud Tribble claims he took it from a 1966 Star Trek episode, "The Menagerie," ... more - mashable

Here's how Meta's Mark Zuckerberg reacted to Apple's Vision Pro

At WWDC 2023 on Monday, Apple unveiled Vision Pro, its long-awaited augmented reality headset. With the Vision Pro officially a reality, it's not a leap to wonder what Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks about Meta's new VR headset competition. Unlike the ... more - mashable

The best Apple rumours confirmed in 2023 so far – and 4 we'd still love to see happen

Apple is notoriously secretive about its work. Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi even feigned total ignorance when asked about rumors of a mixed reality headset in a 2021 interview. This is what makes it all the more satisfying when Apple ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro hands-on impressions make it seem cool, but not essential

After years of rumors, we finally know what Apple's vision (get it?) for VR and AR looks like. The iPhone maker formally announced its Vision Pro headset this week at WWDC, lifting the veil off a device that we knew existed for a good, long while ahead ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro is incredibly expensive, but not for the reason you think

Apple's plans to conquer the augmented reality market with an AR headset called the Vision Pro, which costs three and a half thousand dollars a piece. I don't believe that's really true. Yes, the Vision Pro appears to be better than the other headsets ... more - mashable

Not all iPhones will get iOS 17. Is yours compatible?

Apple revealed iOS 17 at its 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, detailing updates such as its new Check-In safety feature and Live Voicemail transcription. However, not all iPhones will be able to take advantage of these new functions. Some ... more - mashable

Vision Pro, iOS 17, 15" MacBook Air: Everything you need to know from Apple WWDC 2023

Well, that was certainly a lot of Apple news to take in. This year's WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) came and went, but not before Apple dropped a slew of upgrades, updates, new features, and entirely new products on us. The whole event clocked ... more - mashable

How many Apple products can you buy for one Vision Pro headset?

At today's WWDC event, Apple made jaws drop when it announced that its newest product, the Vision Pro AR/VR "mixed reality" headset, would start at $3,499.00. To give you an idea of just how much money that is, we did the math on how many other ... more - mashable

How to pre-order Apple's absurdly expensive new Mac Pro, which starts at $6,999

TL;DR: Apple surprise-revealed an all-new Mac Pro at WWDC Monday. It's slated for release on Tuesday, June 13, and you can pre-order it ahead of time through the Apple Store starting at — wait for it — $6,999. Quick links: Tower Enclosure 2023 Apple ... more - mashable

Apple avoids the AI trap at WWDC

There are, roughly speaking, two Silicon Valleys. One resembles the kind of pickup soccer game, usually with very young kids or drunk adults, where every player clusters in a panic around the ball. In 2023, this ball is generative AI, and the cluster ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro: 6 things we love and 3 we don't

This year's Apple WWDC live stream clocked in at just over two hours long, and 40 minutes of that was dedicated to introducing the company's newest product: the Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Apple's answer to Meta's Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets, ... more - mashable

The internet reacts to Apple's Vision Pro AR headset

Apple announced its highly anticipated AR headset, the Vision Pro, on Monday at WWDC 2023, the company's annual showcase for developers. SEE ALSO: Apple launches Vision Pro, its first-ever augmented reality headset It was the centerpiece of the event ... more - mashable

The 2022 MacBook Air is on sale for nearly $150 off at Amazon

SAVE $149.01: As of June 5, the 2022 Apple MacBook Air (13.6", 256GB) is $149.01 off at Amazon, which is already cheaper than the price drop the company announced during WWDC. Apple's WWDC is underway, with lots of fun announcements dominating the ... more - mashable

Apple launches Vision Pro, its first-ever augmented reality headset

Attention, everyone: Apple has a new product category. On Monday, after more than an hour of updates everything else Apple, the company CEO Tim Cook announced Apple's first-ever augmented reality headset, the Vision Pro. Vision Pro, announced as a "one ... more - mashable

Every single Stephen King movie adaptation, ranked

Whether you're a Stephen King fan or not, chances are you'll be familiar with his work. It's pretty hard not to be. Even if you've never read any of the horror author's stories, you'll almost certainly have stumbled across some of them on screen, particularly ... more - mashable

The Meta Quest 2 just got $100 cheaper

SAVE $100: As of June 4, the retail price of the Meta Quest 2 has dropped to $299, down from $399. This price drop comes following the announcement of the Meta Quest 3. Opens in a new tab Credit: Meta Our pick: Meta Quest 2 VR headset (opens in a new ... more - mashable

Meta's Quest 3 will be 40 percent thinner, start at $499

Just four days before the Apple WWDC conference, where the tech giant is expected to unveil its first mixed reality headset, Meta has announced their next VR headset: the Meta Quest 3. The device, they say, will be the "first mainstream headset ... more - mashable

'Stranger Things' VR game trailer lets you play as big bad Vecna

If you watched Stranger Things and thought, hell, I'd also love to Vecna-scare the teens of Hawkins, you might want to get your hands on a Meta Quest. The latest trailer for Meta's VR game based on Season 4 of the Duffer Brothers' Netflix series reveals ... more - mashable

The top iOS 17 features we might see at WWDC 2023

Historically, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is iOS's time to shine. It may be overshadowed a bit, by a possible mixed reality headset announcement, but iOS 17 is rumored to include some of "users' most requested features." So while ... more - mashable