Persistent systems articles
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Quest operating system: Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers
Meta Platforms is sharing its Quest headset's operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft, for the first time, it said on Monday, as it works to extend its influence over the emerging virtual and mixed reality industry. The move will allow partner companies to build their headsets using Meta Horizon OS, a rebranded operating system that brings capabilities like gesture recognition, passthrough, scene understanding and spatial anchors to the devices that run on it, the company...
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Britain in talks to join Europe's new air defence system: Grant Shapps reveals new 'Sky Shield' would shoot down missile and drone strikes from foes such as Russia amid calls for our own Iron Dome-style system
The Defence Secretary said the UK is in the early stages of working with its European allies about what a 'Sky Shield may look like'.
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Malaria fight: Progress, but persists
The country's malaria situation remains under “control”, but still the disease has been affecting thousands of people as 1158 cases and two deaths.