The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them - Engadget
"They're like a fancy paper weight," one creator told Engadget.
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On Bluesky, posts regularly suggest that people who wear "pervert glasses" be punched in the face. The criticism of eye-worn gadgets capable of surveillance isn't new, though the online discourse — "Meta Glasses" repeatedly trended on Meta's own Threads app last week, for the wrong reasons — seems to have intensified following the release of Meta's latest cheaper lineup, as well as reports about an unreleased facial recognition feature for the product. For whatever reason, this time the backlash seems to be having a real effect.
Eight charged over alleged conspiracy to attack White House UFC event
Eight people have been charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plot to kill government officials and other high-profile figures, including President Donald Trump, at last month's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
France Televisions Unveils Slate Led by ‘La Haine’ Stage Adaptation, #MeToo Film ‘Triple Peine,’ Robust Presidential Election Coverage: ‘Public Service Belongs to No Camp’
Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 film “La Haine” is heading to television in a new form, with French broadcaster France Télévisions set to air the stage adaptation “La Haine, sur scène – Jusqu’ici rien n’a changé” as part of its 2026-2027 slate.
A Flock Camera Error Ended With An Auto Journalist Detained By Police Over A 'Stolen' Range Rover - Jalopnik
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We've talked a lot about Flock cameras and the dangers they can pose to your privacy, but as one fellow automotive journalist recently found out, they can actually pose a physical danger as well. The Drive's Director of Content and Product (and one of my dear friends), Joel Feder, and his wife found themselves on the wrong end of a very intense police detention situation after Flock AI surveillance cameras mistakenly pinged the license plate on the back of the Range Rover press car he was testing as stolen.
All sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
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Updated Jul 10, 2026, 3:16 PM EDT
Every sprite ability and where to find them
Image: Epic Games via PolygonSprites are back in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 with new powers and abilities. Sprites first appeared in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1, and they acted as a supportive item. In Chapter 7 Season 3, there are a bunch of new sprites, which means there are a ton of new powers and abilities to use.
The ETF market is pushing the limits of the leverage it can handle. SK Hynix is the latest example
Next week, several exchange-traded fund companies plan to hit the market with the latest ETFs, offering a way to add leverage to bets on single stocks, in this case, on the South Korean chip giant SK Hynix, which began trading in the U.S. on Friday.
Fiona Apple Wants to Write About the ‘Endless Barrage of Horrors’ in Today’s World
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“I just didn’t want you to think that I was turning a blind eye or that I didn’t care,” the singer-songwriter says in a rare update. “I fucking care”
FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers - Engadget
Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.
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The Federal Communications Commission has approved Reflect Orbital's request to launch a demonstration satellite that can reflect sunlight to Earth at night. The new satellite had to go through FCC approval because of the radio spectrum it operates on, but the larger concern from scientists is how it could affect health and the environment while in use.
Evil Dead Burn saves its most shocking surprise for after the credits
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Published Jul 10, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
A beloved character makes their comeback
Evil Dead Burn reintroduces an old character in its post-credit scene
Image: Warner BrosEvil Dead Burn is now in theaters, delivering fans of the franchise more Deadites and gore to feast on. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, the movie follows a dysfunctional family tormented by demons. It also sets the stage for what comes next for the franchise.
Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue
Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in recent years, where AI builders can share and download open models and datasets, now used by roughly half the Fortune 500. Delangue has seen the same story play out again and again: companies start out on frontier APIs, but as they scale, the costs push them towards open source models.