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Meta Donates 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to Blind and Visually Impaired People in Ireland

Meta announced the donation of 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta glasses to Vision Ireland, enough to cover all blind and visually impaired adults supported by the organization. The program will include in-person training and ongoing support to help beneficiaries use artificial intelligence capabilities to read text, recognize objects, and complete everyday tasks.

2026-08-13

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The Pixel 11 series bets on Gemini more than hardware changes

Google introduces the Pixel 11 phones with limited design and component changes, in exchange for a major expansion of Gemini’s capabilities to perform tasks in the background, along with improvements to the camera, translation, and night photography. Prices start at $899 with 256GB of base storage, while the Pixel 11 Pro XL costs $100 more than the previous generation.

2026-08-12

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Intel Launches Gamer Days 2026 Campaign Featuring Tomb Raider and STAR WARS Games

Intel has begun its Gamer Days 2026 campaign with game bundle offers and collaborations with Fuse Games and Crystal Dynamics, including digital copies of STAR WARS: Galactic Racer and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis with the purchase of eligible products. Both games will support XeSS 3 technologies at launch on Intel platforms, with their release dates set for October 2026 and February 2027.

2026-08-10

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Snap CEO Avoids Giving a Definitive Answer on Preorders for Specs Glasses

Evan Spiegel said most consumers will need to try Specs glasses in person before deciding to buy, as Snap prepares to launch them in September for $2,195. Spiegel believes mass-market adoption could be delayed until the end of the decade because of their weight and cost.

2026-08-03