The U.S. government has Area 51 — Facebook has Area 404.

The main difference is that Facebook has told us what is in Area 404. And it doesn’t involve aliens (that we know of).

Instead, Area 404 is a lab focused on hardware engineering. It has two distinct spaces — one for electrical engineering labs and one for prototyping workshops. In it, Facebook hopes to create the next generation of hardware to help the company achieve the goals laid out in its 10-year roadmap. So what do we know about Area 404 so far?

In IT Blogwatch, we search for the answers. 

So what exactly is Area 404? Aaron Mamiit gives us some background:

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