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30 items · live updatesMeta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom
Meta is diving into AI with new wearable devices and an AI agent called Muse. At the company's annual Connect conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized optimism about AI's future.
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Australia's prime minister criticizes OpenAI over government website security breach
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Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet
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Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget
Meta is building a dedicated hardware device for its new Muse AI agent. The product, called Muse Charm, was briefly shown off by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the end of tonight's Meta Connect presentation. It looks almost like a chunky smartwatch without the strap - just a big screen, plus a little lanyard for […]
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Meta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
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Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgery
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Idaho case may be connected to the 1982 Tylenol murders, officials say
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Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses
Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses. The new Meta VR Glasses sit on your ears like a typical pair of glasses instead of being strapped over your head, but they still have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and getting work done. Imagine a pair of hefty black sunglasses with […]
Muse is coming to Meta smart glasses
Just a couple of weeks after launching Muse, Meta announced that it's "working on" bringing the agent to its smart glasses, including the new glasses it unveiled at Meta Connect. Users will be able to activate Muse from their glasses by saying its name and ask it to handle tasks like guiding a workout, logging […]
Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses
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Venezuela's acting leader, at UN for first address, praises Trump for 'readiness' to resume ties
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Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
Meta is quickly iterating on its new Muse AI agent, announcing a bunch of updates today that make the bot more capable and able to chat with you in more ways. Muse agents are getting their own email addresses that they can use for accomplishing tasks. You'll also be able to communicate with your Muse […]
ICYMI: August 2026 @AWS Security
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Jackson Koivun goes from NCAA title to Presidents Cup debut in 112 days
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Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
It’s about time for Meta Connect, the company’s annual product launch event. This year, given the company’s major focus on AI and wearables like smart glasses, it seems likely that we’ll see updates from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team on those categories. The company has been facing significant scrutiny because of ho
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State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears
County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level.
Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch
It's time once again for Meta's annual September product launch event, and The Verge is on the ground in Menlo Park to cover the show live. Meta says that today's keynote by Mark Zuckerberg will be about how "Meta is building a future for everyone" - something he wrote at length about in a recent […]
Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up
Closing arguments have taken place in a New Mexico trial over Facebook's alleged failure to protect users from a third-party quiz that harvested data from 87 million profiles.
Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach
Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents.
RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."