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Is “realityOS” Apple’s newest operating system?

The Verge

Apple’s long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might not launch until 2023, but developers have spotted additional mentions of a new “realityOS” that could power it. 9to5Mac reports that developers have now found references to realityOS in GitHub repos and in App Store upload logs. asks iOS developer Rens Verhoeven.

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Vergecast: This week in operating systems

The Verge

Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast , where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. This week, The Vergecast dedicates the show to operating systems — updates, releases, and rumors from this past week.

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The Oculus Go’s operating system is being unlocked, John Carmack announces

The Verge

The developer has long been a fan of opening his work on titles like Doom and Quake for hobbyist tinkering. It’s worth noting that Carmack previously said Oculus intended to offer support for USB storage on the Oculus Go with a forthcoming update that never materialized, as reported by UploadVR.

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T-Mobile and Dish Wireless woo IoT and 5G developers

TM Forum

Developers are in demand for 5G networks as operators seek service innovations to expand offerings and grow revenues. Just in the last week, T-Mobile and Dish Wireless in the US each stepped up efforts to entice developers to experiment on their networks. Launching a developer kit for IoT is somewhat unusual for a large telco.

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Cisco Talos Reports Microsoft Windows Policy Loophole Being Exploited by Threat Actor

Tech Republic Security

Learn how a malicious driver exploits a loophole in the Windows operating system to run at kernel level.

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Report: Facebook Helped the FBI Exploit Vulnerability in a Secure Linux Distro for Child Predator Sting

Gizmodo

Facebook security personnel and engineers helped the FBI track down a notorious child predator by helping a third-party company develop an exploit in a security-focused version of the Linux operating system, Tails, per a Wednesday report by Vice.

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Meta reportedly breaks up the 300-person team that was building a hybrid VR / AR OS

The Verge

Meta has reportedly broken up the around 300-person team tasked with working on an OS for AR and VR headsets, moving some of the engineers to teams working on AR glasses and Oculus ( er, Quest ) headsets, according to a report by The Information. The report says that it isn’t clear where every employee from the XROS team will end up.

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