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- Meta debuts Meta VR Glasses, a ~100g VR headset with an external compute pack, three-hour battery life, ~2.5K resolution per eye, on sale spring 2027 for $1,299 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Meta adds an FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature to supported Meta Glasses for Meta One subscribers or a one-time cost of $149, rolling out later this year (Cheyenne MacDonald/Engadget) [1d]
- Meta unveils the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first pair of glasses without cameras, offering up to 12 hours of battery life, starting at $349 and shipping October 3 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Court docs: OpenAI says Apple's ChatGPT integration to power Apple Intelligence on iPhones "dramatically underperformed" after it launched in 2024 (Michael Acton/Financial Times) [1d]
- A live blog of Meta Connect 2026, where a new pair of Meta Glasses without cameras onboard and a new VR headset are expected (Engadget) [1d]
- A livestream of the Meta Connect 2026 opening keynote (Meta on YouTube) [1d]
- Source: a CoreWeave-tied data center raised $1.1B in junk bonds at 98.5 cents on the dollar to yield 9.25%, ~2.7 percentage points above similarly rated debt (Gowri Gurumurthy/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Microsoft unveils the $1,149+ Surface Pro 12-inch and the $1,199+ Surface Laptop 13-inch with Snapdragon X2 Plus, and a new Surface Mouse with built-in haptics (Zac Bowden/Windows Central) [1d]
- Microsoft plans to invest more than $10B through 2030 in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, including a $7.9B UAE investment it announced last year (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Colorado-based Enveda, which uses AI to discover new drugs in the natural world, raised a $311M Series E at a $2B valuation, double its valuation a year ago (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch) [1d]
- Sam Altman and Dario Amodei tell the UN Security Council that governments and industry should coordinate on AI safety standards and critical decisions (Bloomberg) [1d]
- Sources: Flock Safety is weighing a potential sale and has held preliminary talks with outside advisers (Rohan Goswami/Semafor) [1d]
- Australian PM Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to a public-facing Medicare portal in June, accessing public and non-public files (The Age) [1d]
- Source: 1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, is in talks to raise $3B for its second growth fund and has already raised $2B of that target amount (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg) [1d]
- A sample of FBI data allegedly stolen by ShinyHunters includes granular detail on officials' job assignments on China, Russia, cartels, cyber, and other issues (Reuters) [1d]
- OpenAI says ChatGPT Voice can now be powered by GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna, use plugins like email and calendar, and be used in ChatGPT Work on web and mobile (@openai) [1d]
- Anthropic says Claude autonomously discovered a new enzyme system in the DNA of bacteriophages, somewhat similar to CRISPR, the first result from its new biolab (Robert Hart/The Verge) [1d]
- No new articles in the Past 6 Hours.
- I’ve worn the Meta VR Glasses, and they’re coming to eat Apple's lunch [1d]
- The Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses remove the cameras for better battery life [1d]
- I tried Meta’s new Ray-Ban Gen 3 — cooler, leaner, smarter but privacy questions may linger [1d]
- Russia plans to roll out a special anti-drone 'Matryoshka doll' bullet that can be used in any standard Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle [1d]
- ‘Glasses is the ideal form factor’ — Why Meta is bringing hearing enhancement to its smart glasses [1d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, September 24 (game #1704) [1d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, September 24 (game #1201) [1d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, September 24 (game #935) [1d]
- Xiaomi 18 Pro hands-on — an iPhone lookalike with an extra screen and a potentially Samsung-beating Privacy Display [1d]
- No internet, no problem: Tether just released free AI translation models that work offline on your phone and laptop [1d]
- Meta Glasses' light to indicate recording is 'not easily visible' says German government report [1d]
- Save up to 60% on lightweight down jackets from top-quality brands — here are the deals I'd buy [1d]
- Africa's AI moment has arrived — this 1.5B model built from scratch for 12 African languages beats Google, Meta, and Alibaba while being 8x smaller [1d]
- Alien: Isolation 2's Xenomorph has animations initially designed for the first game, but the team 'didn't have the technology at the time' to use them — but now the Alien is even more 'responsive' and 'reactive' [1d]
- Microsoft reveals new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices [1d]
- Looking for a powerful convertible laptop? Japan gets a 10.51-inch device with a Core Ultra 5 CPU, and it weighs just 960g [1d]
- YouTube digs deeper into AI, changing your homepage and how videos are made, but exec says, 'we only succeed when creators succeed' [1d]
- Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform could herald the age of camera-equipped earbuds — but are we ready for that? [1d]
- The new Beats 360 are 'some of the most comfortable, best-sounding headphones' — and you can save a whopping 80% on an extra pair of earcups [1d]
- Interpol uses AI to identify 126 terrorists by analyzing over 100,000 images with new facial recognition tools [1d]
- The GMKtec M8 is a surprisingly powerful 4.5-star mini PC for the office — and it's now discounted at Amazon [1d]
- These popular TP-Link home security cameras could be hacked to spy on you while you sleep, experts warn [1d]
- At $210, Elegoo’s Neptune 3 Pro 3D printer brings auto bed levelling to a price beginners will love [1d]
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- No new articles in the Past 6 Hours.
- A Patent Filed by Microsoft Would Let Games Use AI to Rewrite Themselves [1d]
- I Wore Meta’s New $1,299 VR Glasses: A Tiny Quest, or Vision Pro to Go? [1d]
- So Many New Meta Glasses: Muse AI Everywhere, and Ray-Bans Without a Camera [1d]
- So Many New Meta Glasses: Muse AI Everywhere, and Ray-Bans Without a Camera [1d]
- Some of Samsung’s AI Fridges Became Giant, Cool Bricks After Bad Update [1d]
- iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone Duo: Comparing Apple’s New Pro Phone Against Its First Foldable [1d]
- Google’s Official Pixel 11 Case Hits a Record-Low Price Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days [1d]
- Ecoflow’s Early Prime Day Deals Can Save Up to 57% and Give You the Power Backup You Need No Matter the Weather [1d]
- Microsoft Brings Snapdragon X2 to Smallest Surface Pro and Laptop Lines [1d]
- Microsoft Brings Snapdragon X2 to Smallest Surface Pro and Laptop Lines [1d]
- Get Your Splat On: Insta360 Adds 360-to-3D Spatial Capture to Its Newer Cameras [1d]
- Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 24, #731 [1d]
- Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 24, #1201 [1d]
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 24, #935 [1d]
- Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 24, #1923 [1d]
- This JawSaw Is $99 Off Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days Because Sometimes You Just Need to Chainsaw Things [1d]
- From Audio Glasses to Earbuds With Cameras, Headphones Are Getting a Major AI Rebrand [1d]
- Nab This Xgimi Horizon Ultra 4K Projector for an Extra $300 Off With Our Exclusive Coupon Code [1d]
- Disney Plus and Hulu Prices Go Up, With Ad-Free Plans Hit the Hardest [1d]
- Apple’s M5 Max MacBook Pro Is $600 Off Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days [1d]
- The FAA Is Testing an AI-Powered Air Traffic Management Tool [1d]
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