Here’s What Snap’s Expensive Specs Can Actually Do
Snap thinks its chunky, pricey smart glasses are the future of human computing, powered by a new AI app and features that do everything from translating languages to improving your golf swing.
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The streamers are fighting over Halloween
The Toronto International Film Festival is a place to go to see the future of film, but this year it also provided a glimpse at what is coming very soon in the realm of streaming. Four different streamers – Peacock, Netflix, Amazon, and AMC – all premiered early looks at upcoming horror-adjacent series that are…
I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses
My favorite part of wearing the Specs, Snap’s new augmented reality glasses, was playing dominoes. Sitting across the table from a Snap employee wearing the same pair of chunky glasses, I could select a virtual domino with a pinch and then move my hand to drop it in place, watching the tile snap down in…
Virtual Event Today: Attack Surface Management Summit
Join SecurityWeek today for a virtual summit exploring the strategies and tools organizations need to discover, prioritize, and defend their expanding attack surfaces. The post Virtual Event Today: Attack Surface Management Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek.
EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media
Ursula von der Leyen warns that advanced AI could unleash hacking on an unprecedented scale as Europe prepares new protections against social media’s “capture” of children. The post EU Chief Warns of AI-Powered Hacking, Moves to Rein In Social Media appeared first on SecurityWeek.
AIUC Raises $40 Million to Certify Enterprise AI Agents
The company provides a standard for AI systems, testing them against risks such as jailbreaks, prompt injections, and unauthorized actions. The post AIUC Raises $40 Million to Certify Enterprise AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cooler Master GPU Shield Warranty Jumps to 3 Years [2026]
Cooler Master has tripled the warranty on its GPU Shield power adapter in North America, moving from one year of coverage to three just days after the shorter term drew criticism from buyers. The change, confirmed by Tom’s Hardware and reported in detail by Tweaktown and Brazilian retailer Pichau Arena, brings the region in line…
Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20 billion AI giant, backed by €13 billion compute bet
Canada’s Cohere and Germany’s Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive merger agreement to create an AI company valued at roughly $20 billion, bringing together two of the most prominent names betting that enterprises and governments want an alternative to consumer-focused […] The post Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20 billion AI giant, backed…
Orbits raises $2M from a16z to build Bit, an AI assistant that runs your household
Orbits has raised nearly $2 million in pre-seed funding to build Bit, an AI assistant aimed at a part of life that has received far less attention from the AI boom: running a household. The Toronto and San Francisco-based startup […] The post Orbits raises $2M from a16z to build Bit, an AI assistant that…
What CEOs Really Think About the AI Apocalypse Threat
At a private gathering in Washington this week, dozens of business leaders cited the AI safety threats as real, urging President Trump to work with China’s Xi Jinping.