STT 102: Moving to Facebook's Meta-verse - Facebook's Connect Event, Wyze's new smart home products, more

Delving into the Facebook Connect event and the announcement of Facebook's new name, detailing Wyze's new smart home products, and more.

• Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta
• Meta (Facebook) is retiring the Oculus brand
• Facebook says it doesn't want to own the metaverse, just jumpstart it
• Facebook teases 'Project Cambria' high-end VR / AR headset
• Active Pack accessories prepare your Oculus Quest 2 for sweaty VR workouts
• Facebook is adding a mixed reality platform to Oculus Quest
• Slack and Dropbox are coming to Oculus Quest
• Wyze announces several new products in honor of its 4th birthday
• Tesla's Sentry Mode now offers drivers a live view of their car
• Mercedes-Benz cars are getting Dolby Atmos in 2022
• Mercedes' electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air
• Get Your Own Ghostbusters Proton Pack
• Canon's PowerShot PX Looks Like a Security Camera but Captures Precious Moments Instead of Crooks
• Raspberry Pi packs more power into its $15 Zero 2 W board
• McDonald's will sell McD Tech Labs to IBM
• Android 12 is so last week: Meet Android 12L, now in developer preview

Picks of the week

• Matthew: Ember mug
• Mikah: The Spice House spices, blends, and extracts

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