Tag: meta
Tech Digest daily roundup: John Lennon memorabilia sold as NFTs
John Lennon's eldest son Julian is selling several pieces of music history from his personal collection. However, he will keep the physical items as each piece of memorabilia will be sold as a non-fungible token (NFT). Items being auctioned include a black cape worn by his father in the film Help! and handwritten notes for…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Wayve trials ‘driverless’ deliveries for supermarkets
Image: Wayve A British start-up is preparing to make driverless food deliveries for Ocado and Asda this year after raising $200m (£147m) from investors including Sir Richard Branson. Wayve’s fundraising, which also included investment from Microsoft and Baillie Gifford, brings its total backing to $258m, making it Britain’s best-funded start-up developing…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Ukraine hit by massive cyber attack
Ukraine has been hit by a "massive cyber attack", knocking a number of key government websites offline and issuing a warning to the public to "expect the worst". The disruption comes at a time of extreme tensions with Russia, which has massed around 100,000 troops at Ukraine's border. Ukrainian cyber police launched an investigation into…
Tech Digest: WhatsApp trials in-app cryptocurrency payments
WhatsApp is trialling in-app cryptocurrency payments using the Novi digital wallet, also owned by Meta. The small pilot follows the failure to launch Libra as a global digital currency, meaning the feature is only available for WhatsApp users in Guatemala and the US at the moment. But the long-term aim for Meta is the same. In…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook changes name, TikTok users ‘develop tics’
Facebook has changed its corporate brand to Meta Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better "encompass" what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR). The change does not apply…
Facebook rebranded as Meta – but what do you think?
Yesterday evening Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a rebrand of the company's corporate brand. From now on Facebook - the brand that owns Facebook the app, Instagram, WhatsApp and VR company Oculus - will be known as Meta. In part, this has been done to reflect Zuckerberg's goal to create a 'metaverse' of interconnected technologies…
The Top 10 TechDigest posts from 2014
So what were you reading in 2014? It turns out you were very interested to know more about how to watch American sports in the UK and how to AirPlay without the expense of owning an Apple TV - amongst other things. Here's the top 10 2014 TechDigest posts. 1) How to watch American sports…
