Technology news summaries — Page 12
Essential facts and source links for recent technology stories.
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Meta announces camera-free smartglasses and a new VR headset at Connect
At its Sept. 23 Connect keynote, Meta announced new smartglasses, including a camera-free pair, and a VR headset that the author says could rival Apple Vision Pro. Meta stressed privacy features, while the article argues that companies should prepare for workplace use. -
Among Shadows delays Early Access to Q4 2026; Steam Next Fest demo set for Oct. 19–26
TMXN Games has delayed Among Shadows, an asymmetric social deduction game, from its planned Sept. 24, 2026 Steam Early Access debut to Q4 2026. Its next demo will run during Steam Next Fest from Oct. 19 to 26, and Early Access is priced at $10.99. -
Dragonfire’s new campaign brings Meleys and playable leader Rhaenys
Warner Bros. Games and HBO added Meleys to Game of Thrones: Dragonfire on Sept. 24, 2026, alongside Princess Rhaenys Targaryen as a playable faction leader. Players must complete two seasonal Reigns, then claim Meleys's Legendary Relics in the Hatchery to unlock her. -
Anthropic CEO Amodei says AI may help cure most diseases in 5–10 years
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicts AI could help cure most diseases within five to 10 years. The company says Claude helped find a molecular machine that may be a new gene-editing mechanism, though its function and significance remain unclear. -
Players can try Cat Secretary free on Steam before its November debut
Cat Secretary’s free Steam demo is live ahead of the game’s Nov. 4, 2026 PC release, and progress carries over to the full game. Good Story Guild’s debut title casts players as a cat trying to stop an office AI from replacing human workers. -
Blue Backpack expands Oh Apollo!'s demo with six characters and a new week
Blue Backpack expanded the free Oh Apollo! Steam demo in early July 2026, adding six characters, a full in-game week, a Taverna, four Agora shops and decorations for the temple and Pythia’s home. The full game is due on PC in Q4 2026. -
Codifyre reveals Vignus, an alien adventure mixing exploration and automation
Codifyre revealed Vignus, its debut top-down action-adventure. Players explore an alien planet, rescuing and purifying corrupted creatures to make them companions and workers powering production and combat. A Steam wishlist page is live; no release date is set. -
Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses amid privacy backlash
Meta has introduced Ray-Ban Meta Audio, camera-free smart glasses for calls and music. The launch comes amid privacy backlash over camera-equipped models; the company says the new version has been in development for two years, not rushed out in response. -
Meta unveils keychain-sized Muse Charm, available for purchase by December
Meta unveiled Muse Charm, a keychain-sized AI handheld for its Muse assistant; it will be available for purchase by December. Muse is adding live video chat, real-time voice conversations with custom voice options and an email address for each user's agent. -
Meta expects its 100-gram VR glasses to ship in spring 2027, starting at $1,299
At Connect 2026, Meta showed VR glasses planned to ship in spring 2027 from $1,299. Meta says the 100-gram device uses eye tracking and hand gestures, but the reviewer found selection cues hard to see and the virtual keyboard difficult to use. -
Tiny drones use two whiskers to map nearby spaces by touch
Researchers at Delft University of Technology developed a drone that navigates by touch. Designed for drones under 100 grams, it uses two nose-mounted whiskers and pressure sensors to detect contact, avoid obstacles and build a basic picture of nearby spaces. -
Nansen CEO sees care work and human mentors as harder to automate
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik said nursing and other hands-on care jobs may be harder to automate because they require physical presence and trust. He expects AI tutors to spread, but says children will still need human mentors; he also sees live entertainment as resilient. -
Meta adds an opt-out for smart-glasses visuals used to train its AI
Meta will let smart-glasses users opt out of using camera-based Meta AI interactions to train its models. The company says opted-out visuals can still be processed to answer a request, then are discarded, and won’t be shown to third-party contractors in other countries. -
Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max leads China launch with three 200MP cameras
Oppo has launched its Find X10 series in China, led by the Pro Max, which has three 200-megapixel rear cameras developed with Hasselblad and a MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chip. Oppo says a global release is coming soon but has not announced a date. -
Meta’s Ray-Ban Display arrives in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada Oct. 13
Preorders for Meta’s Ray-Ban Display glasses open today ahead of their Oct. 13 sale in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada. The glasses add a 600 × 600 in-lens screen for app and AI interactions; prices start at £749 in the UK and €899 in Europe. -
Let's Build a Dungeon enters Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview Feb. 11, 2027
Springloaded's Let's Build a Dungeon will launch in Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview on February 11, 2027, with 195,000 wishlists. A demo is available now on Steam and the Windows Store in more than 10 languages. -
$1,299 Meta VR glasses lead a three-model smart-glasses debut
At Meta Connect on Wednesday, the company introduced its first Meta VR Glasses, priced at $1,299 and slated for spring 2027, plus $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses and $449 third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses with longer battery life and improved microphones. -
Meta demos holographic avatars for Ray-Ban Display and new VR glasses
Meta announced at Connect that holographic avatars are coming to Ray-Ban Display glasses and its new VR glasses; Engadget tried both in demos. The feature remains an early preview, with Ray-Ban Display early access planned for this fall and calls limited by device. -
Flock Safety opens voluntary buyouts amid government camera pullbacks
Flock Safety has opened employee buyouts as governments pull its license-plate cameras and cancel contracts. Staff can apply by Oct. 2; most who accept are expected to leave by Oct. 29, with payouts in the tens of thousands and months of health coverage. -
Quake Champions drops live-service systems in $10 Steam transition
Quake Champions has switched from free-to-play to a $10 Steam game, removing its battle pass, store, loot boxes and premium currencies. All champions are unlocked, most vanity items are available to everyone, and players who previously played on Steam get the new version at no. -
Zuckerberg says Meta expects small fees from Muse transactions
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta expects to earn small fees from transactions through its Muse AI agent over time, while keeping it free for a huge number of tokens. The company added PayPal and retail integrations and is bringing Expedia travel and Instacart grocery services to Muse. -
Collectors can track ungraded cards in PSA’s updated app
PSA rolled out a Collection app update on September 23, letting collectors add ungraded cards alongside graded ones, follow individual cards and estimated portfolio values over time, organize them in folders, and share public collections or offer them for sale. -
Ed Boon denies NetherRealm is testing Injustice 3, MK9 or MK13
Ed Boon says NetherRealm is not currently testing Injustice 3, Mortal Kombat 9 or Mortal Kombat 13, rejecting those fan claims on X. The studio’s next game remains unconfirmed; Boon said a game not being externally tested could still be in development. -
X's new livestream API adds scheduling and chat moderation tools
X has launched an updated livestream API that lets third-party video platforms facilitate X streams and gives creators tools to schedule broadcasts, publish and monitor them, and read, reply to or moderate live chats, including muting or removing viewers. -
Meta patched Muse flaw that could let attackers control its Mac AI agent
Meta patched a zero-day in its Muse Mac AI agent after security researcher Patrick Wardle found it could let an attacker with code already running on a Mac redirect dictation, capture voice prompts and a Muse authentication token, then control the agent. -
Qualcomm maps personal AI plans across glasses, hearables and PCs
At its Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm outlined a personal-AI ecosystem for phones, PCs, cars and wearables, introducing glasses and pin designs and an AI hearables platform. It said workloads could run on-device or in the cloud based on privacy, latency and connectivity.
