Meta is rolling out a new privacy setting in the Meta AI app that lets smart glasses owners opt out of having their 'visual data' used to train the company's AI models. The setting is found under each glasses pair's Meta AI settings and requires the device to be connected to a phone. Meta says opting out means the data won't be stored after processing, but it will disable some features, such as visual reminders based on objects a user has looked at.
Meta is letting users request early access to newly announced Muse features by typing a specific prompt into the Muse app itself, rather than filling out a traditional signup form. The features, unveiled at Connect 2026, include a video-chat digital avatar, expanded shopping integrations, a more capable Mac app, and support on Meta's AI glasses.
NPR staff discovered that streams of odd emojis and abbreviations under Spotify episodes of its podcast 'Wild Card' were not bot spam but messages from underage kids using the comments as a group chat, according to reporting on 'This American Life.' Producer Hannah Chin identified the pattern after colleagues had already flagged the posts to Spotify as bots, and host Ira Glass later found a similar case had occurred on NPR's TED Radio Hour.
Thieves in Newark, California stole two trailers branded with PlusAI and Nvidia logos from outside PlusAI's warehouse, according to a police statement. The trailers, secured only with hand locks that were broken, actually contained about 20,000 pounds of sand each, used by PlusAI for simulated load testing rather than any valuable cargo. Police recovered both trailers with the sand intact, and no arrests have been made as the case remains under investigation.
Scientists compared sonar seafloor mapping taken before and after the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption, revealing physical changes to the underwater volcano that help explain the tsunami it triggered. The eruption's tsunami behaved differently from typical earthquake-generated waves, prompting researchers to investigate its distinct origin.
An Entrepreneur contributor opinion piece outlines a four-stage 'flow cycle'—struggle, release, flow and recovery—arguing that most people stop after achieving flow and skip the final recovery stage. The author contends that scrolling on a couch or phone after finishing hard work is not true recovery, and that skipping proper recovery reduces next-day performance and business scaling ability.
A report on CISO-C-suite dynamics highlights that the relationship between chief information security officers and chief financial officers is increasingly critical to whether security initiatives get funded and supported. Citing PwC's 2025 Global Digital Trust Insights survey, it notes only 47% of CISOs are involved in strategic planning with CFOs on cybersecurity investment, and just 26% of companies have controls to respond quickly to cyber threats. Executives including Theresa Payton of Fortalice Solutions and Adam Ennamli of Deel argue CISOs must better translate technical risk into financial and business terms.
A 2013 article originally published in Programista magazine (issue 4/2013) discusses techniques for writing high-performance C++ code, emphasizing that choosing a native language alone does not guarantee efficiency. The piece outlines why C++ occupies a middle ground between high-level convenience and low-level hardware access, citing manual memory management and lack of a garbage collector as key differentiators from managed languages.
A New Mexico jury ruled that Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act, finding it misled residents about privacy protections and how it handled misinformation. The case stemmed from a 2021 lawsuit tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which Facebook user data was harvested and used for political ad targeting during the 2016 election. A judge has not yet determined the penalty Meta will face.
Apple has confirmed the first eight artists set to perform at its new Apple Music Hall inside London's Battersea Power Station, with Elton John opening the venue next week. The 600-capacity venue will livestream shows via Apple Music and give performing artists a Spatial Audio recording, broadcast mix, and multicamera video. Tickets for Elton John and Baby Keem & Skye Newman go on sale Monday 28 September at 9AM BST, with other dates to follow later.
During a visit to France, Pope Leo XIV spoke out against unregulated artificial intelligence, warning it could reshape human life if left unchecked. He described a scenario he called a 'paradise of machines' as part of broader remarks urging caution about the pace of AI development.
In episode 83 of the Overtime podcast, hosts Fernando Silva and Jeff Benjamin discuss Apple's rumored screenless fitness tracker and why it appeals to them. Silva also recounts hands-on impressions of the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4, while the pair note disappointing findings on aftermarket SSD upgrades for the M6 Mac mini.
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