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Meta is deleting Oculus accounts and everything in them: How to save yours

Jason Hiner/ZDNETIf you own the original Oculus Quest, you're in danger of losing your account -- including your achievements, your credits, and even all of your apps and in-app purchases. But you have the chance to save everything.Several years ago, Facebook rebranded to Meta and made plans to do away with the Oculus brand. Initially, a Facebook account was required to log in to the Oculus, but an option was eventually added to create and sign in with a Meta account instead.Also: Apple Vision Pro review:…

Deleting a Key Gene Shields Against Excess Weight Gain

A study from UC San Diego reveals that obesity causes mitochondrial dysfunction in fat cells, driven by a specific gene. Deactivating this gene in mice prevents obesity, suggesting new treatment approaches.UC San Diego Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction.The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have come to…

Y Combinator President Garry Tan publishes a menacing tweet before deleting it, apologizing: “Die slow motherf*ckers”

Garry Tan, whose success in Silicon Valley has likely inspired many of the founders he mentors, is once again attracting attention for his posts on the social platform X. On Friday night, the Y Combinator president, investor, and former entrepreneur, published a post that might have prompted some to wonder if his X account was hacked. Wrote Tan, addressing seven San Francisco supervisors who oversee the delivery of local government services: “Fuck Chan Peskin Preston Walton Melgar Ronen Safai Chan as a label and…

Need a break from Instagram without deleting? Here’s a quick guide

Image Source : FILE Representational Image In today's fast-paced digital landscape, Instagram, notably popular among users, has seamlessly woven itself into our daily routines. However, the engaging platform, while perfect for sharing life moments, can sometimes evolve into a time-consuming habit. If you're eyeing a pause from Instagram without resorting to…

How to restrict your Instagram usage without deleting the app on Android and iOS

In the fast-paced digital era, social media, particularly Instagram, has become an inseparable part of our daily lives. While Instagram offers an engaging platform for sharing moments, it can also become a time-consuming habit. If you find yourself wanting to take a break from Instagram without going through the extreme step of deleting the app, here's a simple step-by-step guide to help you set time limits for your Instagram usage on both Android and iOS devices.For iPhone users1.Open SettingsLaunch the "Settings" app on…

Why Deleting Carbon From the Atmosphere Is So Controversial

Carbon removal techniques come in two main flavors—the technological and the natural—but also increasingly a melding of the two. The dominant technology at the moment is direct air capture, or DAC. This involves giant machines sucking in air and filtering out the CO2. Like an air purifier filters dust out of your indoor air, DAC facilities scrub the atmosphere of carbon. Technically, carbon removal is distinct from carbon capture, which intercepts the gas at the source, such as a power plant, before it reaches the…

The best services for deleting yourself from the internet in 2023

Incogni features: Data broker management | Data removal request follow-ups | Limited reports | Shadow profile detection | User education resources | 30-day money-back guaranteeSurfshark's Incogni is a great service for removing yourself from the internet and negotiating with data brokers. Once you've signed up, Incogni will send out removal requests to a vast array of data brokers and it will use applicable privacy laws -- including GDPR and CCPA -- to enforce these requests. The company says that most requests are…

Master Your iPhone calendar: Effortless tips for adding and deleting events

Are you tired of being bombarded by spam or unwanted calendar notifications throughout the day? Fear not! Whether you're looking to declutter your schedule from spam, clear out outdated entries, or simply rectify a recurring event created in error, managing your iPhone Calendar is a breeze. Dive into this guide to effortlessly add or delete calendar events on your iPhone.Adding a Calendar Event on iPhone1. Navigate to Day View: Begin by tapping at the top of the screen in Day view. 2. Event Details Entry: Enter the event…

Google will start deleting inactive accounts later this week

Last updated: November 29th, 2023 at 17:52 UTC+01:00 Google announced back in May that it would start hacking away at inactive accounts by the end of this year, and it's finally time. By the end of this week/from December, Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years. Google will not be deleting all eligible accounts at once but will instead do it in a phased manner. It will start with accounts that were created but never used again before beginning to delete accounts that have not been…

Samsung Temporary Cloud Backup feature reminds users before deleting data

One of the biggest features Samsung introduced with One UI 6 is Temporary Cloud Backup. This new tool, which was available for select devices at the start of the year and later expanded globally, allows you to store your phone or tablet's entire data on Samsung Cloud for 30 days with no limits (except for a limit on individual file sizes). The standard Samsung Cloud backup and restore functionality found on every Galaxy device can backup your apps, settings, contacts, call logs, calendar data, alarms and other clock…