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Facebook’s Smart Glasses Can Take Calls and Photos, Lack AR
Facebook unveiled its long-awaited smart glasses in partnership with Ray-Ban, entering a nascent wearables market with a focus on capturing photos rather than augmented reality. The social network on Thursday showed off the glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories—a direct rival to Snapchat’s Spectacles. The $299 Facebook glasses, which use EssilorLuxottica SA-owned Ray-Ban’s classic Wayfarer frame style,…
Cities Have Firefighters and Trash Collectors. As the Climate Breaks Down, Do They Also Need Resilience Corps?
When Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans in early September, Tonya Freeman-Brown made the difficult decision to stay in the city. The 53 year-old and her family sheltered in an old brick hotel in the downtown area, watching fierce winds of up to 150 mph pelt rainwater at the windows, and remembering the destruction wrought by…
Brazil’s Restrictive New Social Media Rules Could Be an Omen For the Future of the Internet
Brazil’s new rules appear to be the first in the world to make certain types of content takedowns illegal under national law.
Mohammad Hassan Akhund Is to Lead Afghanistan’s Government. Here’s What to Know about the Taliban’s New Prime Minister
Experts say Akhund was the compromise choice
United Nations’ Computers Breached by Hackers Earlier This Year
The attack marks another high-profile intrusion in a year when hackers have grown more brazen.
City of Beijing Said to Seek Taking Didi Under State Control
Local governments have traditionally had a big say in the restructuring of companies on their turf
Facebook’s WhatsApp Fined $266 Million Over Data Transparency Breaches
The fine comes weeks after Amazon was hit with a record €746 million penalty in Luxembourg, where it has its European base.
Amazon Plans to Add 40,000 Workers to U.S. Corporate Ranks
The company’s says it plans to add more than 40,000 people to its corporate ranks in the U.S.
Here’s What to Know About China’s Sweeping Tech Crackdown—and Why It Could Make U.S. Big Tech Regulation More Likely
New regulations include: only three hours of video games per week allowed for kids, limits on social media algorithms, and a ban on online celebrity fan clubs
Rising Heat Is Making It Harder to Work in the U.S., and the Costs to the Economy Will Soar With Climate Change
By driving down productivity, extreme heat could cost the U.S. economy $500 billion by 2050, per an Aug. 31 report by the Atlantic Council
Airbnb Co-Founder Calls Offering Temporary Accommodation to 20,000 Afghan Refugees an ‘Easy Call’
The Biden administration reportedly expects as many as 50,000 Afghans to seek resettlement
Why OnlyFans Suddenly Reversed its Decision to Ban Sexual Content
OnlyFans, the subscriber-based social media platform, sparked outrage last week when it announced it would ban “sexually explicit” content on Oct. 1. The platform, where sex workers, influencers, and celebrities charge subscribers for access to photos and videos, attributed the decision to pressure from banks and payment processors. Yet, within a matter of days the…