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How excited should anyone get over Meta’s VR headset prototypes?

How excited should anyone get over Meta’s VR headset prototypes?

Last week, during a virtual “Inside the Lab” presentation for tech reporters, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives showed off a bevy of prototype virtual-reality headsets developed by the company’s Reality Labs Research group. This experimental hardware included several versions of the company’s “Half Dome” headsets, which use varifocal lenses to keep items in […]

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IRS says it will stop using facial recognition after controversy over ID.me verification

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it will transition away from using facial recognition software to identify taxpayers, amid controversy over its deal with the private identity verification company ID.me. “The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in a statement. […]

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