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Facebook Parent Meta Pauses Dual Camera Smartwatch Project

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) Reality Labs division has suspended its work on the smartwatch codenamed 'Milan' after two years to focus on other wrist-worn devices, Bloomberg reports. The smartwatch, which was a part of its metaverse ambitions, was likely to include activity tracking, music playback, and messaging. A prototype of the device…

Benzinga

DUP Ballymoney councillor John Finlay: 'I have only three months to live'

The Ballymoney representative said he hopes to continue fulfilling his elected duties for as long as possible

Belfast Live

Climate policy dragged into culture wars as a ‘delay’ tactic, finds study

Researchers call for recognition of latest online strategies used to derail climate action

The Guardian - UK

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Paranormal expert 'crying in fear' after 'tricking' famous ghost into posing for photo

John-Paul Newlands claims he tricked the Black Monk of Pontefract into appearing in a photo by taking a picture of him in the mirror - but sceptics say the image is just a light reflection

Daily Mirror

ITV Coronation Street fans furious over Aadi and Summer storyline after spotting blunder

Summer let Aadi take the blame over 'cheating' in their final exam

Manchester Evening News

Commentary: Jan. 6, 2021: Brought to you by conflict profiteers

Political polarization is nothing new. As a nation, we go through cycles of vitriol followed by relative harmony. The quest for power — the game of thrones — never ends. There is only the next play. To those playing for power, damage to innocent people not participating in the game…

Tribune News Service

Zuckerberg Staying at Meta Helm for Years 'Makes Sense'

Mark Zuckerberg's presence at the helm of Facebook parent Meta for "many, many years" would be perfectly natural, his global affairs director has told AFP, even as the founders of many tech companies hand off to fresh blood. Succession at the mega company has been in the headlines in recent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Mrs Hinch fan shares quick and easy 38p hack for cleaning your toilet brush

Fans of cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch have shared their simple and effective hacks on Facebook to clean a dirty toilet brush for a bargain price of just 38p

Daily Mirror

Parks Victoria refuses to confirm if it's behind brumby carcasses found hidden in national park

A Parks Victoria spokesperson confirms "planning and implementation" of its reduction plan as a brumby preservation group claims finding more than 30 carcasses in Barmah National Park.

ABC News

Congress’s big tech crackdown quickens with rare show of unity

A bipartisan group of lawmakers defended a bill to rein in big technology companies, signaling that momentum is building for the first major piece of legislation to curb the power of giant online platforms.

Tribune News Service

Inquest into baby James' 2013 death hears from mother on final day in Cairns court

The mother of a six-month-old boy found limp and unresponsive in his grandmother's home in southern Cairns has given emotional testimony at the inquest into his death.

ABC News

Thailand removes cannabis from narcotics list, decriminalises growing plants at home

As Thailand becomes the first country in Asia to take marijuana off its list of banned substances, its Health Minister is promoting cannabis by unconventional means.

ABC News

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $49,670 (50,000 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $49,670, which is 12.09x the current floor price of 2.286 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($49,670 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $78,479 In MANA In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $78,479, which is 19.10x the current floor price of 2.286 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($78,479 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 2 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,603, which is 1.21x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,774, which is 1.61x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Daily Record

'Drunk' Scot offers to pay for damages after flashback of him smashing restaurant window

Staff at the Little Steak House posted about the eventful night on Facebook and said they didn't expect the culprit to confess.

Wales Online

Man wants 'cursed' giant misspelled tattoo lasered off but clinic thought it was a prank

Christian Walton got the inking four years ago as part of the MTV's hit show Just Tattoo Of Us

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What To Watch On Meta Platforms After Company Launches Roblox-Like Platform

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) was trading more than 2% higher on Wednesday, breaking up from a triple inside bar on the daily chart.

Chronicle Live

Lighthouse Family keyboard player says sorry to fans after split

Band member takes to Facebook to apologise after break-up meant festival left without headliner

Benzinga

How AOL And AIM Paved The Way For Apple, iMessage, Twitter And Facebook

Before every cell phone had text messaging and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) existed, there was AOL Instant Messager, better known as AIM.

Daily Mirror

Former England rugby star Tom Youngs' wife Tiffany dies after cancer battle

Tiffany Youngs, the wife of former Leicester Tigers, England, and British Lions hooker Tom Youngs, following an eight-year battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma - form of blood cancer

Manchester Evening News

Incredible footage shows charity car stunt gone wrong that left hero driver with broken back

Callum Mchale took on the shocking challenge to raise money for a Tameside charity

Newslaundry

NL Interview: Facebook whistleblower on how the company favours those in power

Last November, in an interview with Newslaundry, data scientist and former Facebook employee Sophie Zhang described the social media company’s reluctance to act against fake accounts in India.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire residents fed up with 'disrespectful' treatment of graveyard

Locals have told how Westburn Cemetery is being treated by vandals and dog walkers

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