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Live: Government not considering import ban on smart glasses

One step closer to the ideal glass—simulations reveal hidden order at absolute zero

In the physical sense, glass is not limited to familiar window glass; it forms whenever a liquid is cooled so quickly that it cannot crystallize. As a result, glass has an amorphous structure—that is, its "building blocks" are not arranged regularly as in crystals. At the same ti

Smartglasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says

Smartglasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired but companies might pit ‘accessibility benefits against safety and privacy’, eSafety says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s onli

Joe Glass – “It’s No Wonder”

Real Sharp Pins heads may recall that Kai Slater self-released the project's breakthrough album Radio DDR on Bandcamp in 2024 before the K Records imprint Perennial re-released the record in expanded form last year.

Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses

The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames.

Molecular trick opens the door to a new generation of glass

Researchers at TU Dortmund University, Paderborn University, the University of Duisburg-Essen, and the University of Oxford have developed a new method for selectively modifying the internal structure of specific types of glass. The study, published in the journal Nature Material

Smart Glasses Are Recording in Public. These Apps Can Detect When They’re Nearby

Amid broad privacy concerns, new apps such as Zuckoff help detect smart glasses in the wild.

Government has no plans to ban smart glasses imports, attorney-general says

Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording

Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses' non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet .

Apple will be launching its first pair of smart glasses next year: Here’s what’s coming

As soon as next year, Apple will be debuting its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses. They’ll integrate Visual Intelligence and bring Siri to the real world. Here’s what we’re expecting. more…

Artificial intelligence in Europe: Does advanced AI have a glass ceiling?

What does Europe lose if advanced AI adoption stays at current levels?

Sabine Marcelis captures movement of sunlight across water in Iittala glassware

Storied Finnish glassworks Iittala has unveiled Unda, its debut collaboration with Sabine Marcelis – a range of lamps and vases that required the designer to develop a whole new production technique in collaboration with the company's glassblowers.

Meta Keeps Trying to Fix Glasses Privacy Concerns With New Update

Another update for Meta glasses aims to shut down recording when the light’s off, and an ad campaign is trying to address the pervert concerns.

Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign

Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED.

Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered

It's the second update in less than two months to address privacy concerns.

Bitcoin faces true demand test above $83K as liquidity thickens: Glassnode

Bitcoin price analysis reveals convergence of multiple trend lines and liquidity structures around spot price, keeping upside in check.

Glass substrate roadmaps examined — Absolics in final qualification and a first product that keeps slipping

Glass-core substrates, the replacement for organic chip packaging that Intel promised in September 2023 with more than $1 billion behind it, are now in final qualification.

Virtual reality reveals glassfish synchronize through split-second copying of single neighbors

For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by the remarkable coordinated movements of flocking birds, swarming insects and schooling fish.

Smart glasses make secret filming easier. What does NZ law actually protect you from?

Cheap camera glasses make covert filming easier than ever. But NZ law may leave gaps when the resulting footage is sexualised or shared online.

Book Review: ‘Heart of Glass,’ by Jennifer Hillier

In Jennifer Hillier’s new book, a woman must confront her traumatic past after a body washes up on the shores of her seaside town.

Crossbenchers push for an import ban on 'pervert' smart glasses

‘Only One of Its Kind’ Jellyfish Museum Astounds Visitors With Awe-Inspiring Displays of Sea Nettles Safely Behind Glass

The museum opened in the spring and was founded by two aquarium experts who fled the Russia-Ukraine war

Forget Meta Ray-Bans. These Dorky-Looking Virtual Display Glasses Are Way More Useful

Tethered display glasses are truly practical face computers. They trade bulky spatial computing for simplicity: Plug in, recline, and get a massive screen right in front of your nose.

Meta’s creepy smart glasses are part of a much bigger plan

Meta’s smart glasses just keep weirding people out. Renamed “pervert glasses” by some critics, the Ray-Ban smart glasses, made in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, have given rise to “creepy” behavior as users photograph and record people without their permission, then share tho

Show HN: GlassBox – what the browser reveals, and how identifiable you are

Article URL: https://glassbox.codecanary.org Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49421948 Points: 100 # Comments: 48

iPhone 20 Pro’s all-glass design gets new update from leaker

Next year’s iPhone Pro models are expected to feature a new, all-glass design timed for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary. And a new leak today details Apple’s progress on the innovative models.

As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

Can you tell when someone nearby is wearing Meta AI glasses? As millions of people buy into the smart glasses fad each year, the odds are increasing that you could be secretly recorded while simply going about your day. Meta is not the only smart glasses maker, but its AI glasses

What We Loved in August: Sour Candy Dried Fruit, a Cult-Favorite Iced Tea, and More

Like a handmade cereal bowl, the best all-purpose wine glasses, and bioactive honey.

The Best Food Storage Containers for Meal Prep and Leftovers (2026)

We tested a dozen sets to find lids that wouldn’t leak, plastic that wouldn’t stain, and glass that wouldn’t shatter.

Poetry for Engineers: Safe Distance

How do I touch you across the ocean, across cold depths where light travels through glass.

Nature-focused art market in Hong Kong among projects from My ArchiSchool

Dezeen School Shows: an art market with large glass walls overlooking pine trees in Hong Kong is among the student projects from My ArchiSchool.

Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from August

A scrap-metal-and-glass lamp and a bed made from a stack of pillows feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting spotted by design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month.

This Mid-Engine Split-Window ’63 Corvette C2 Is Guaranteed To Split Opinion

This SEMA-winning 1963 Corvette sacrificed some of America’s most sacred fiberglass to become the mid-engine Vette Chevy wouldn’t build for decades

You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters

Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It should never be given the keys.”

The Best Binoculars for Hunting: Premium to Budget Optics Tested

We tested everything from heirloom-quality glass to the latest in stabilized binoculars The post The Best Binoculars for Hunting: Premium to Budget Optics Tested appeared first on Outdoor Life .

Spain's Villena Treasure stolen in four-minute museum heist

Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass.

Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little less

A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?

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The Glass House (Casa de Vidro) was conceived from a contemporary architecture of strong horizontal expression, where the lightness of the planes and the precision of the lines define a sophisticated and timeless aesthetic. The large cantilevered roof plane, a striking element of

Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward, killing at least 14 newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass, while local media blamed t

Union Budget: Customs duty cuts to facilitate domestic battery, solar cells manufacturing

Customs exemptions for lithium-ion batteries, solar glass; renewable energy outlay rises

Hands-on with Hyte’s Y50 RGB case: Premium looks at an affordable price

PC case makers are often chasing trends. One moment, it’s all about RGB, then multiple glass side panels, then wood. Today, it’s all about glass and affordability with the new Hyte Y50 RGB, a panoramic iteration of the company’s iconic Y60 that ditches the vertical GPU riser, add

Scientists deploy Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC

Prostate cancer therapy, Meta glasses in hospital settings, and more health news from Morning Rounds

Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams

Apple has laid off employees in its Vision Pro and Siri teams as it shifts focus to smart glasses and next-gen AI tech.

Meta Quest Promo Codes and Coupons for August 2026

Experience cutting-edge VR and save up to 20% with coupons for the latest games, Meta Quest 3, Ray-Ban AI glasses, and more deals.