In this issue

Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So he strapped on a virtual reality headset and explored what it would be like to worship in the metaverse. Without leaving his home in Richmond, Virginia, he was soon floating in a 3D outer-space wonderland of pastures, rocky cliffs, and rivers, as the avatar of a pastor guided him and others through computer-generated illustrations of Biblical passages that seemed to come to life as they prayed.

FBI CONFIRMS IT BOUGHT SPYWARE FROM ISRAEL'S NSO GROUP

The FBI has confirmed purchasing NSO Group’s powerful spyware tool Pegasus, whose chronic abuse to surveil journalists, dissidents and human rights activists has long been established.

2 mins

Shares Of Facebook Parent Meta Plunge 23% On Lower Profits

Newly renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic “metaverse” project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income.

3 mins

Japanese Game Maker Nintendo's Profits Hurt by Chips Crunch

Nintendo’s profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%, as shortages of computer chips hurt production, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said Thursday.

2 mins

DIGITAL WARFARE TECH AT SEA HELPING US FOES EVADE SANCTIONS

Technology to hide a ship’s location previously available only to the world’s militaries is spreading fast through the global maritime industry as governments from Iran to Venezuela — and the rogue shipping companies they depend on to move their petroleum products — look for stealthier ways to circumvent U.S. sanctions.

5 mins

SLOW DOWN: STATES GET INFRASTRUCTURE CASH FOR SPEED CAMERAS

Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.

3 mins

A LIKELY POOR JOBS FIGURE FOR JANUARY COULD PROVE TEMPORARY

Last month, U.S. employers might have shed jobs for the first time in about a year, potentially raising alarms about the economy’s trajectory.

4 mins

FAITH IN THE METAVERSE: A VR QUEST FOR COMMUNITY, FELLOWSHIP

Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service.

5 mins

FAA CLEARS VERIZON AND AT&T TO TURN ON MORE 5G CELL TOWERS

Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without causing radio interference with airplanes.

2 mins

SAMSUNG REPORTS ROBUST PROFIT BASED ON CHIP STRENGTH

Samsung Electronics Co. said this week its operating profit for the last quarter rose by more than 53% from the same period last year as it continued to thrive during the pandemic while relying on its dual strength in parts and finished products.

1 min

THE END: FACEBOOK-BACKED DIGITAL CURRENCY DIEM SOLD TO BANK

A once-ambitious but now faltering Facebookbacked digital currency project known as Diem is dead, its assets sold to bank holding company Silvergate Capital.

1 min

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