The big-idea explorers at Aperture explore the possibilities and limits of the metaverse and virtual universes.

After years of hype and tens of billions of dollars in spending, Mark Zuckerberg's vision for the metaverse appears to be drawing to a close. Meta has scaled back its once-ambitious plans for a fully ...

Earlier this month, Meta shared an announcement that it would be moving away from supporting virtual reality with Horizon Worlds — its massively expensive metaverse project. Horizon Worlds, which ...

Sharp enough for the office, sturdy enough for the commute. So we found the best work backpacks for men who truly mean business. These bags can handle your daily grind, survive the craziest commutes, ...

Mark Zuckerberg introduces Meta, the new name for his company that encompasses all of his ventures, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Meta signifies a shift towards the future with a focus ...

Meta spent billions of dollars on a VR playground with the goal of becoming the new way people use the internet. But the platform never evolved beyond a ghost town, proving that money alone can't ...

I hadn’t used a backpack in years and then suddenly I needed one for travel. The ones I had — two Fjällräven Kånkens (laptop and regular) and a now-discontinued Baggu — were cute but too small to act ...

Weighted vests and rucking packs are all the rage among the suburban middle-aged walkers, hikers, and runners (and TikTokers, I’m told) looking to build strength, improve bone density to ward off ...

A parent and child look at "randoseru" elementary school backpacks on sale at Shinjuku Takashimaya department store in Tokyo on March 18, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The shopping season for ...