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Meta’s first ‘metaverse’ app feels like a cheap Minecraft rip-off Only available for users in the US and Canada But what’s available right now on Horizon Worlds? Well, Meta is debuting a 3v3 laser tag game called Arena Clash you can play with friends. The company also highlighted some existing games and experiences, such as a city explorer called Wand & Broom, an arcade-style battle royale called Pixel Plummet, and a virtual boat ride called Mark’s Riverboat (not built by Zuck)....

Meta’s first ‘metaverse’ app feels like a cheap Minecraft rip-off Only available for users in the US and Canada But what’s available right now on Horizon Worlds? Well, Meta is debuting a 3v3 laser tag game called Arena Clash you can play with friends. The company also highlighted some existing games and experiences, such as a city explorer called Wand & Broom, an arcade-style battle royale called Pixel Plummet, and a virtual boat ride called Mark’s Riverboat (not built by Zuck)....

Meta’s free GPT-3 replica exposes the business benefits of AI transparency For once, what’s good for Zuck is good for society Mutual benefits Meta’s researchers acknowledge that OPT has major shortcomings. They note that the system doesn’t work well with declarative instructions or point-blank interrogatives. It also has a tendency to generate toxic language and reinforce harmful stereotypes — even when fed relatively innocuous prompts. “In summary, we still believe this technology is premature for commercial deployment,” they wrote in theirstudy paper,...

Meta’s new long-term AI study sounds a lot like OpenAI’s current dead-end (wild goose chase intensifies) Story byTristan Greene Tristan is a futurist covering human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns:(show all)Tristan is a futurist covering human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns: He/him Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week. Also tagged with Related Articles More TNW About TNW Battle of the programming languages: Kotlin vs Java in the wake of AI AI is changing science: Google DeepMind duo win Nobel Prize in Chemistry Discover TNW All Access Uber backs Wayve as it targets level 4 autonomous vehicles TNW Conference 2025 theme spotlight: AI and Deeptech

Meta’s new slogans aren’t impressing branding experts — or metaverse veterans Ahoy there, Metamates! 1. Live in the Future The social media — sorry, metaverse — juggernaut has ditched its old motto of “be bold.” In its place is the slightly ominous “live in the future.” Gijsbregt Vijn, the founder and managing director ofLemon Scented Tea, a European creative agency, feels the new motto is too vague: 2. Be Direct and Respect Your Colleagues Employees are no longer asked to merely “be open....