Meditations on the Metaverse

For as long as the internet has existed, there has been internet porn. From ‘tube’ sites to cam girls, to OnlyFans, X-rated material is as synonymous with life online as taking selfies and “getting cancelled”.In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani refl ...  Afficher plus

From the first person to ever teletext herself some eggs in 1984, it’s never been easier to click and collect anything your heart desires from that great big convenience store in the cloud. But is the ability to buy a complete DVD disk set of Sex And The City at 4am from anywhere ...  Afficher plus

In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would change its name to Meta, reflecting its shift towards “the Metaverse”. Today, the concept is central to the strategies of the world’s biggest tech companies – including Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft – who are sp ...  Afficher plus

The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination — so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea. In this episode, we discuss the reasons behind Facebook rebranding. We als ...  Afficher plus

Facebook announced a major corporate rebrand by changing its company name to Meta. The new name is meant to solidify the social media giant’s longterm bet on building the metaverse. On this episode of Decoder, vice president of Reality Labs Andrew Bosworth talked with The Verge’s ...  Afficher plus

We started this journey in an effort to better understand where the future of the internet is heading, as well as to help you explore the metaverse. And just as we were doing that, something quite interesting happened.Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, announced that the c ...  Afficher plus