We’re leaning in with the playing card metaphor. Across New York City, London, and Washington, DC, ads for Meta's smart glasses have been plastered over with satirical posters from activist groups. One guerrilla ad calls these "the biggest advancement in pervert technology since the trenchcoat....
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NVIDIA has gathered together some of the biggest tech companies in the world to form the Open Secure AI Alliance with the aim to improve cybersecurity.
AppleCare insurance for multiple devices including iPhones, Watches and MacBooks, is finally expanding outside the US.
Thankfully the movie is bonkers enough to live up to the artwork. | Image: Vinegar Syndrome There's something about a movie like The Room, Troll 2, or Fateful Findings that I find irresistible. These sorts of "so bad they're good" films are marvelous curiosities where ambition far outstrips res...
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Meta’s AI glasses have been the focus of controversy. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge According to Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to reveal its first smart glasses at WWDC next June, with an expectation that they'll launch by the end of 2027. Part of the hold-up may be around the co...
The government is prosecuting US citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly providing authorities with a "duress password" that wiped his phone when they tried to seize it at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport on January 24th, 2025. Federal agents detained Tunick at the airport, allegedly questioning him...
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We also now know when it will be released: January 22, 2027.
The Apple team behind the upcoming smart glasses is reportedly exploring several tweaks related to user privacy.
Don't use WD-40 or Q-tips, for starters.
Apple will refresh its Series 12 and Ultra 4 watches with better specs, but not a design overhaul.
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The latest adaptation debuts October 7th. | Image: Amazon Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation, Carrie (this will be his fourth), is slated to make its debut on Amazon Prime on October 7th. The new trailer dropped at Comic-Con 2026 and doesn't contain many surprises. If you're familia...
If you want to tweak your Android Auto settings, the software has a developer menu you can check out.
Subscribing to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on a recurring basis has been tough to justify recently, even after Microsoft reduced the monthly cost from $29.99 to $22.99. But you can get a better deal on a three-month subscription (valued at $69) by grabbing a digital code at Eneba that costs $39.01 at...
Ryan Gosling on stage at Comic-Con | Image: Marvel Studios While perhaps less dramatic than in years past, Marvel nonetheless had some big reveals lined up for Comic-Con. The highest profile was certainly the announcement that Ryan Gosling would be joining the MCU as Ghost Rider, with the Shawn...
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