Reports found that some LG monitors have been quietly installing an app called LG Monitor App Installer onto connected PCs through Windows Update, disguised as a driver update. That app has been used to surface pop-up ads for third-party software like McAfee, prompting Microsoft to force LG to remove the ads. LG says the installer is meant to enable monitor-specific features, but the covert delivery method has raised alarm.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-08-24
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, built with EssilorLuxottica, are facing criticism after users were found photographing and filming strangers without consent, then posting the footage online. Critics have dubbed the devices 'pervert glasses' amid mounting concerns about privacy and ethical misuse.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-24
A longtime tech columnist who had repeatedly abandoned Firefox says the browser has gradually reeled him back in over the past year. He credits a combination of features, including a new theming engine currently available in the pre-alpha Nightly build, that now extends styling to toolbars, menus, and messages rather than just toolbars.
zdnet.com
· 2026-08-24
Birdfy's Nest Duo is a smart nesting box equipped with two 1080p cameras—one inside and one outside the entry hole—plus a built-in thermometer and hygrometer. The reviewer used it to observe an entire chickadee nesting cycle, from excavation and egg-laying to hatching and fledging, streamed live to a smartphone. The device is part of a broader Birdfy lineup that includes single-camera and pole-mountable models.
wired.com
· 2026-08-24
A reviewer tested Xreal smart glasses that tether to a laptop via USB-C and project a virtual screen equivalent to a 170-inch TV directly into the wearer's field of view. Unlike Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, these devices from makers like Xreal, Viture and Rokid contain no cameras or recording features, instead mirroring displays from laptops, phones, tablets or handheld consoles for a personal, portable viewing experience.
wired.com
· 2026-08-24
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