Meta's Metaverse App for VR Is Staying Open, BarelyMeta's biggest swing at creating a social network for VR looked like it was dying a quick death in June. Horizon Worlds, a platform that Meta said would be deemphasized for VR in favor of mobile earlier this year, was going to disappear from VR on June 15. And then, on Wednesday, Meta changed its mind. Sort of.The original news, which...

Can Geordin Hill-Lewis broaden the appeal of South Africa's Democratic Alliance?Can this man broaden the appeal of a South African party seen by some as 'too white'?1 hour agoKhanyisile NgcoboJohannesburgGallo via Getty ImagesGeordin Hill-Lewis was the widely favoured candidate ahead of Sunday's leadership electionThe new leader of South Africa's second-largest party has to solve a problem that...

Diverse teams start with diverse VCs Startups are often quick to say they value diversity but are slow to implement hiring practices that reflect that. It is the path of least resistance for a growth-stage company to hire from the familiar Silicon Valley pipelines, but if a founder wants a diverse team, that value has to be put into practice from the very first hire.  Leah Solivan, the...

Webflow buys AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster its marketing suite Webflow, which offers a software platform for building and hosting websites, is acquiring AI-powered content-generation platform Vidoso to beef up its suite of marketing offerings. Founded in 2024, Vidoso uses large language models to help organizations generate marketing collateral like images, presentations,...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 11, #534Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition features a real mix of categories, but the yellow one came easily...