Internal memo: Meta merges its Reality Labs teams into the "Metaverse" product group that now includes Quest, and the AR product group, now called "Wearables" (Alex Heath/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181420/met…
Xreal unveils the $199 Beam Pro, a 6.5-inch device that powers Xreal's glasses, runs Android 14-based NebulaOS, uses a Snapdragon chip, and has two USB-C ports (David Pierce/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180298/xreal-beam-p…
TikTok expands its Symphony ad suite, adding AI dubbing and custom or stock Digital Avatars based on paid actors or created to resemble specific creators (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24179971/t…
The US DOJ sues Adobe for allegedly harming "consumers by enrolling them in its default, most lucrative subscription plan without clearly disclosing" plan terms (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180196/adobe…
Q&A with Tubi CEO Anjali Sud, who joined from Vimeo in September 2023, on the streaming industry, working within Fox, subscription fatigue, copyright, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/24178580/tubi-ceo-free-tv…
A look at Apple's upcoming CarPlay updates, which aim to be "a design toolkit for automakers", including feature "layers", "remote UI", and "punch-through UI" (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/2418035<…
Sonos faces a backlash after removing a line from its privacy policy in the US that said Sonos "does not and will not sell personal information" of its users (Chris Welch/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178433/so…