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Meta and Ray-Ban’s parent company EssilorLuxottica have extended their partnership into the next decade. The two companies have been working together since 2019 to produce two generations of Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The agreement between Meta and EssilorLuxottica is expected to result in more “multi-generational smart eyewear products.”The first version was released in late 2021, just before Meta became Facebook, and was called Ray-Ban Stories. It had some good points, but I wasn’t entirely convinced. The $300 sunglasses looked like a slightly bulkier Ray-Ban, thankfully without the Facebook logo, and offered decent sound quality from a small speaker at medium volume.…

Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios in July is now complete, and PRH has announced it has hired a new publisher. Michael Kelly has joined the company as publisher, reporting to Jen Harned, president and executive director of business administration and publishing operations for BOOM! Studios. Harned, who joined Boom as CFO three years ago, will now report to Scott Shannon, president of Random House World, the PRH portfolio of publishers that will include Boom. Kelly previously served as vice president of Global Publishing at Hasbro, where he was influential in growing the publishing business from $20 million in…

Last weekend, a trailer for the upcoming film, Venom: The Last Dance, was released, surprising fans with the possibility that Null would appear as the film’s main villain — a shock to the character’s original creators, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, as Null, the god of all symbiotes, has appeared quite frequently in Marvel film adaptations recently. Check out the original trailer for the film, which hits theaters on October 25th, and see what we’re talking about. When the news broke in the media, the two co-creators jokingly responded on Twitter, claiming neither knew anything. The uncertainty surrounding the matter…

Apple added two new models to its AirPods family last week. We tested the AirPods 4 and the second version with active noise cancellation (ANC) and have some thoughts on them. Improved sound quality and some advanced features are the main additions, but you’ll also notice a redesigned shape that helps the earbuds fit more securely (and comfortably) in your ears. EngadgetWith the ANC version, Apple gives you convenient noise cancellation without needing silicone tips while still leaving your ears open. There are plenty of Pro features, too, but the problem is that the more technically superior AirPods Pro frequently…

If you’re ready to dive into the world of immersive digital experiences, investing in a virtual reality headset is the way to go. Whether you’re into gaming, virtual workouts or exploring incredible 360-degree environments, a VR headset can transport you to places you’ve never been – all from the comfort of your own home.If you’re still on the fence about whether a VR headset is for you, there are plenty of reasons you might want to explore virtual reality. Maybe you’re looking for a more immersive gaming experience, or perhaps you want to use it for fitness, meditation, or even…

Since 2022, Amazon has held its second Prime Day in October, and the sales event will return this year. Prime Big Deal Day will take place again on October 8th and 9th, but we’ve already started seeing some great deals across Amazon’s site. As always, most of the sales we expected to see on Prime Day in October will be exclusive to Prime members, and some of the early Prime Day sales we’re seeing now are following suit.If you’re not a Prime member, don’t worry too much. There are always some discounts available for all shoppers. But if you’re paying…

We knew Amazon would be bringing back its Prime Big Deal Days sales event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact date until today. The online retailer announced that the sales event will return this year on October 8th and 9th, meaning there’s now even more reason to call it Prime Day in October, just like in past years. This is the third iteration of the fall sales event that Amazon has been using as the (un)official kickoff of the holiday shopping season.While July’s Prime Day remains Amazon’s flagship sales event for Prime members, since its inception in 2022,…

Meta banned RT and other Russian state media on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. “After careful consideration, we have expanded our ongoing crackdown on Russian state media,” the company told Engadget in a statement. “Russia Segodnya, RT and other associated entities are now banned from our apps globally for alleged foreign interference.” Meta provided a briefing to Reuters in which it said it had found evidence that Russian media outlets had taken steps in the past to avoid detection of online foreign interference. It said it expected Russian media outlets to continue their deceptive practices. The bans are expected…

Finally out of beta, iOS 18 has been available to the public since Monday afternoon. You can download and install it if your device supports it, but it’s already included on all iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, and iPhone 16 Pro models launching on September 20. If you have an eligible device, you can update by going to Settings > General > About > Software Update to start the download and installation process.To check if your device is eligible, here is a list of iPhone models that can support iOS 18. Check this to see if your device will work.Some…

OpenAI has announced significant changes to its safety and security practices, including the creation of a new independent board oversight committee. The move comes with a notable change: CEO Sam Altman will no longer be a member of the safety committee, marking a departure from the previous structure.The newly established Safety and Security Committee (SSC) is chaired by Zico Colter, Dean of Machine Learning at Carnegie Mellon University, and other key members include Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, retired U.S. Army General Paul Nakasone, and Nicole Seligman, former EVP and General Counsel at Sony Corporation.The new committee replaces the previous Safety…