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Meta’s smart glasses have run into a place where hands-free cameras are not particularly welcome: the courtroom. According to a report by The Guardian, courts across England and Wales are banning Meta’s smart glasses from entering judicial buildings, with the HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) confirming that anyone arriving with the glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave. The decision comes amid growing concerns that smart glasses could be used to secretly record court proceedings. The rule applies specifically to smart glasses capable of recording images or video. HMCTS said there are clear restrictions on taking…

iOS 27’s fifth beta quietly shows something Apple only hinted at during its last earnings call: paying for a higher iCloud+ tier unlocks more access to Apple Intelligence features, starting with your smart home cameras. So how is this actually showing up right now? Tech journalist Stephen Robles notes that using the Home app in the fifth developer beta of iOS 27 now displays exactly how many HomeKit Secure Video cameras qualify for AI-generated video summaries based on your specific iCloud+ tier (via MacRumors). iOS 27 Beta 5 in the Home App tells you how many cameras get Apple Intelligence…

Sonos is preparing to launch a new pair of wireless headphones called the Sonos Ace Ultra, and this time the company appears to be taking a much more serious swing at AI. The headphones were revealed through an FCC filing, first reported by Lowpass, with much of the filing redacted. The documents nevertheless confirm the Ace Ultra name and indicate that the headphones could be offered in up to five colours, a notable change from the original Ace, which launched in 2024 only in black and white. The timing also lines up with Sonos’ plans for a September product launch.…

Perhaps all those hours spent playing Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, or StarCraft II could finally prove useful outside your gaming setup. The U.S. Department of Transportation has been recruiting gamers to become air traffic controllers, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the unusual approach is already helping the Federal Aviation Administration make progress toward its hiring target. The FAA says its gamer recruitment push is working The campaign kicked off in April, targeting young gamers who may already have some of the skills required to become successful air traffic controllers. At the time, Duffy said the gaming focus offered a way…

Finding a mobile plan used to be simple. Today, it’s easy to be drawn in by a low advertised monthly price, only to discover additional costs once it’s time to check out. Activation fees, taxes, device payments, and fluctuating monthly bills can quickly turn what looked like a bargain into a much more expensive commitment. That shift in consumer expectations has changed how people shop for wireless services. Instead of chasing the lowest number on a billboard, more customers are looking for something equally important: transparency. They want to know exactly what they’ll pay each month, what they’re getting in…

Finn Wolfhard is primarily known for his role as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things, but with the popular Netflix show firmly behind him, he is now focused on his music career. But that doesn’t mean he is not performing and picking up smaller jobs that let him do fun, unexpected things like act out Lego Pokémon battle scenarios with Terry Crews. In promotion of the commercial and the new line of Lego Pokémon, we spoke with Wolfhard about his history with video games, Pokémon, Lego, and learned how video game music influences his own music.Game Informer: What’s your history with Pokémon?…

Remember when everyone said some things are better left analog? Well, digital dashboards are now making a pretty convincing case. According to NHTSA documents, Toyota is recalling 508,354 Camry Hybrids in the US after discovering that the digital instrument cluster can go blank and hide critical information. The issue affects certain 2025 and 2026 Camry models, although the fix is thankfully less dramatic: Toyota says a software update should sort it out. It’s more than just a blank screen The problem affects Camrys equipped with a 7-inch digital combination meter. Under certain conditions, the display may remain blank when the…

Chromebooks have long been associated with affordable, browser-first laptops. This time around though, Acer’s upcoming Googlebook 14 GP714-91N has surfaced through retailer listings and other databases, with configurations reportedly featuring Intel’s Core Ultra 7 355, up to 32GB RAM and a 2.8K OLED display. As reported by NotebookCheck, the GP714-91N is linked to Acer’s Moonstone Googlebook development. This is no ordinary Chromebook The hardware is what makes Acer’s Googlebook particularly interesting. A Core Ultra 7 355 and 32GB of memory suggest this isn’t being designed simply for browsing, streaming and basic productivity. The 2.8K 120Hz OLED display also puts it…

SpaceXAI and Cursor just released Grok Bot. It’s built around AI agents called Bots or “teammates,” if you will.  Designed to complete real work and only check in with you when something is in the final phase and needs your approval, Grok Bot is currently available in beta on Mac, iOS, Windows, and Linux. An Android version, as well as an enterprise version, are coming soon. Introducing Grok Bot, now in early beta.Bots are AI teammates that do real work for you. They sign in to your tools, use them just like you do, and come back with finished work.…

Onimusha is finally returning to the action space next month after a 20-year hiatus at developer-publisher Capcom. Though a lot of the series’ trademarks are returning, like an intense focus on swordplay action, hordes of demons, a samurai protagonist, and the Oni Gauntlet, there’s plenty of new, too. There’s an “open-town” section of Kyoto, which is where this early Edo-period adventure takes place; there’s historical Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi as the protagonist this time, using the likeness of the late Toshirō Mifune; and there is also a mysterious woman living inside Musashi’s Oni Gauntlet.That mysterious woman is named Shizuka, and despite her ethereal appearance,…