'Ghost jobs' could soon be illegal in New York
Article URL: https://www.fastcompany.com/91558427/ghost-jobs-could-soon-be-illegal-in-new-york Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48558338 Points: 158 # Comments: 89
Specs Augmented Reality Glasses
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Is NFC charging the secret to nicer-looking smartglasses?
A pair of prototype Ray Ban Meta glasses at AWE 2026 show that NFC charging can achieve similar performance to the pogo pins common in smart glasses today.
Xreal officially reveals its Android XR Aura glasses — without a pricetag
The company is taking paid reservations for a launch later this year.
Qualcomm unveils its Snapdragon Reality Elite chip for next-gen AR headsets
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite promises a boost for AR and mixed reality devices.
The Future of Home
How we live now is defined by unprecedented forces. In this special issue, WIRED and Architectural Digest help you understand what home will look like tomorrow—and beyond.
Snap finally debuts its long-awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap
For over a decade now, Snap has been working on this device. Now the glasses are finally here. So what stands out on first impression?
The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder
There’s still no word on the final launch price, however. | Image by Xreal The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 start...
Qualcomm’s latest chip hints that more powerful smart glasses could be on the way
Smart glasses are still a nascent category, but chipmaker Qualcomm is hard at work upgrading the silicon to power the next wave of XR devices: the Snapdragon Reality Elite. Although Qualcomm is announcing the chip today at Augmented World Expo, we've technically already gotten a hands-on with a d...
One Climate Change Innovation: Just Look Up
To build one family’s dream house on a flood-prone Mississippi bayou, AD100 architect Tom Kundig decided the sky’s the limit.
Kodak's adorable Charmera camera gets new Y2K-inspired designs
There's a new Kodak Charmera coming, and its Y2K-coded.
You Can Finally Buy Snap’s New AR Specs—for $2,195
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel lays out the company’s vision for its augmented-reality smart glasses, arriving later this year.
Snap's slimmed down AR Specs go on sale later this year for $2,195
Snap describes its news AR Specs as a "wearable computer."
You Can Finally Buy Snap’s New AR Specs—for $2,150
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel lays out the company’s vision for its augmented-reality smart glasses, arriving later this year.
Snap’s first consumer AR glasses are coming this fall for $2,195
Snap is finally launching augmented glasses for the public. Specs, which Snap describes as "a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses," will cost $2,195. You can preorder a pair of Specs now at specs.com with a $200 refundable deposit, and Snap says they're expected to ...
Stop Using JWTs
Article URL: https://gist.github.com/samsch/0d1f3d3b4745d778f78b230cf6061452 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48558147 Points: 180 # Comments: 116
Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds
WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.
Trump admin abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges
Legal victories have dampened the Trump admin’s efforts to halt wind and solar power.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds trailer has plenty of callbacks to its 1960s origins
Here's a new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which premiers July 23rd.
Is Meta destroying its engineering organization?
Article URL: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/why-is-meta-destroying-its-engineering Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48558045 Points: 322 # Comments: 284