Meta partners with NBCUniversal to bring you into “The Office”

October 11, 2022

We already know that Meta wants us to go to the office in in virtual reality — but what about The Office? As part of a multi-year partnership with NBCUniversal, NBCUniversal’s streaming app Peacock is coming to the Meta Quest virtual reality headset. “Starting next year, Meta and NBCU will co-create experiences around The Office, […]

Meta partners with NBCUniversal to bring you into “The Office” by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date

October 11, 2022

While outside research data suggests that the number of VR headsets being shipped over the past couple years has surged, the release of new VR titles hasn’t always kept pace. Today at its Connect event, Meta showcased some new data on the performance of the titles in its Quest Store. Meta shared that over $1.5 […]

Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Snapchat now lets you virtually try on and buy Halloween costumes directly within its app

October 11, 2022

Snapchat is rolling out a new AR experience that lets you try on and purchase Halloween costumes directly within its app, the company announced today. Starting today, Snapchat users can try on and buy costumes of popular movie and TV characters from Stranger Things, Harry Potter, Squid Game, Minecraft, Ghostbusters and more. The new AR […]

Snapchat now lets you virtually try on and buy Halloween costumes directly within its app by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Fidu wants to be a full stack solution for LatAm private schools

October 11, 2022

Nicolás Giménez, the co-founder of Argentina-based startup Fidu, has convinced over 1,000 schools across the Latin America region to place their operations in the hands of a scrappy edtech startup. Fidu wants to build a new operating system for LatAm schools, so that institutions can digitally manage everything from finances to school-wide announcements. The company, […]

Fidu wants to be a full stack solution for LatAm private schools by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

SettleMint lands €16M to beef up its web3 low-code platform and enter Japan

October 11, 2022

Blockchain has quickly evolved beyond its financial origins and crypto pump-and-dump frenzy. From agricultural companies to auto manufacturers, established sectors have come to embrace the decentralized technology. But as with other nascent fields, web3 has a shortage of skilled programmers that is hindering the creative growth of the industry. That’s a gap that SettleMint is […]

SettleMint lands €16M to beef up its web3 low-code platform and enter Japan by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Thoma Bravo buys third identity company this year with $2.3B ForgeRock acquisition

October 11, 2022

Thoma Bravo knows what it likes, and apparently it likes identity access management – a lot. Today the firm announced its intention to acquire ForgeRock for $2.3 billion, the third company it has purchased in this category this year. In April it acquired SailPoint for $6.9 billion, and in August it snagged Ping Identity for […]

Thoma Bravo buys third identity company this year with $2.3B ForgeRock acquisition by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is asking users to enter their birthdate to view sensitive content

October 11, 2022

Twitter is ramping up its efforts to filter sensitive content to prevent users under 18 from viewing inappropriate material by asking users to verify their birthdates. The company said it’s slowly rolling out a feature to restrict sensitive tweets unless users have a birthdate attached to their accounts and they’re over 18. Over the past […]

Twitter is asking users to enter their birthdate to view sensitive content by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch