Meta lays off Reality Labs employees even with many openings in the division

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Meta laid off an unspecified number of employees within its Reality Labs division, which focuses on hardware and virtual reality. The layoffs impacted teams within its Oculus Studio, a.k.a. virtual reality gaming division, and Supernatural, a.k.a. the VR fitness app it acquired. The move is part of the company's broader restructuring effort within the division. It also follows a larger round of job cuts earlier this year, which also affected the Reality Labs team.

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Yahoo is keen to buy Google's Chrome browser

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If the US Justice Department forces Google to sell its Chrome browser to remedy its search monopoly, Yahoo will be one of the companies in line looking to buy it. (The others include OpenAI and Perplexity.) In the meantime, the legacy search brand is developing a browser prototype. The company believes the browser could boost its search market share. And if it acquires Chrome, it estimates a jump to double digits from its current 3% share, since it believes that around 60% of search queries are done through web browsers, directly from the address bar. Buying the browser also means it cuts development time, which Yahoo Search General Manager Brian Provost believes takes six to nine months to develop its own.

Provost estimates the deal could cost tens of billions of dollars, but he believes that Yahoo's owner, Apollo Global Management, can help it secure funding. As The Verge pointed out, Apollo actually owns a browser brand, but Provost said it isn't an active browser. And you may know this brand, given it was embroiled in its own antitrust case. It's NetScape.

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Razer launches ergonomic Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition, Pro Click V2

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Razer introduced a couple of new ergonomic mice for those who want to use them to work and play. The Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition features a 71.7-degree angle to offer a more natural handshake grip and reduce strain, along with an extended thumb rest and wrist support.

Meanwhile, the Pro Click V2 offers a 30-degree title angle for a more neutral position, with a contoured shape, rubberized side grips and extended thumb rest. This mouse also has two distinct scrolling modes: Free-Spin Scrolling for quickly navigating content and Tactile Cycling mode for more precise gameplay.

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YouTube hits milestone 20th Anniversary

YouTube hits its significant 20th anniversary today, April 23, 2025. What started with grainy videos has evolved into a platform where Canadian and global creators have built studios, hired teams of people, and risen to global stardom. It's hard to believe that it's been two decades since the very first video "Me at the Zoo" was uploaded.

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