*That demo's almost a year old. They sure packed a lot of ingenious interactive features into a fiduciary marker.
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They fit better than they look and stay put when you move, but Snap’s $2,195 Specs still feel like a developer prototype in search of a purpose.
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I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good
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The 2,000-Nit OLED in Apple’s New MacBook Is a Big Deal
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HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private
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Sony Wants You to Forget About Discs With Its Gorgeous Transparent Controllers
Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.
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Keep an Eye on Home From Anywhere With This Discounted Smart Camera
This feature-packed security camera is the perfect way to keep an eye on your home and fam from afar.
Simon Hill
Muse Wonder Puts Meta Back at the AI Frontier
Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails.
Will Knight
The New ChatGPT Is More Show Than Tell
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The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac
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Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You
Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders.
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We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView
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