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Facebook just announced the $399 Oculus Quest, a new virtual reality headset that doesn’t require a PC — Business Insider

Facebook's Oculus Quest headset, a new standalone virtual reality system that doesn't require a PC to run, will launch in Spring 2019 for $399,...

Instagram’s co-founders just quit. That could be bad news for Facebook. — Vox

Instagram’s co-founders are headed for the exit, perhaps signaling more trouble for Facebook, which owns the photo-sharing app, writes Emily Stewart. Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/business-and-finance/2018/9/25/17900610/instagram-founders-resign-facebook-kevin-systrom

Virtual reality, RFID, partnership with Facebook: Macy’s goes high tech

Macy’s is enlisting the help of technology to enhance its omnichannel customer experience.

Google owns 63,605 miles and 8.5% of submarine cables worldwide — Broadband Now

Google makes billions from their cloud platform. Now they’re using those billions to buy up the internet itself — or at least, the submarine...

Facebook chooses Singapore for $1B data center — PCMag

Facebook has decided the location for the company's first data center in Asia will be Singapore, writes Matthew Humphries. Here is the link: https://www.pcmag.com/news/363574/facebook-chooses-singapore-for-1b-data-center Here is the...