The Guardian Europe
Smart Glasses: Because You Weren't Creepy Enough Already
A humorist discovers that smart glasses are the perfect tool for monetizing every second of life - and everyone else's, too.
2026-10-11
The Guardian Europe
2026-10-09
BBC Business
Meta's Business Is Booming, Which Is Convenient Because Its Reputation Is on Fire
Meta's reputation is in the toilet, but its business is flush - proving that scandals are just spicy content for the shareholder meeting.
2026-10-07
TechCrunch
Meta's Muse Hits iPad in One Month, a Feat Instagram Needed 15 Years to Achieve
Meta's Muse assistant now has an iPad app one month after its iPhone debut - a speed run Instagram needed 15 years to match, and 6.6 million installs to celebrate.
2026-10-04
Wired
Meta's New Smart Glasses: Great at Muting Fire Alarms, Less Great at Not Being Creepy
Meta's new smart glasses can silence a fire alarm, but can they silence the controversy? Probably not.
2026-09-30
TechCrunch
WhatsApp Gives Parents a PIN-Protected Panopticon for Teen Chats, Because Nothing Says Trust Like Surveillance
WhatsApp introduces PIN-protected parental controls for teen accounts, letting guardians monitor group joins and Meta AI chats - because nothing builds trust like surveillance.
2026-09-28
TechCrunch
Google Renames Gemini Gems to 'Skills,' Because Nothing Says Innovation Like a Rebrand
Google is killing off Gemini's Gems and replacing them with 'skills,' because why settle for one confusing name when you can have two?
TechCrunch
Meta Unveils AI Agent Muse, Asks Users to Trust the Company Whose Business Model Is Selling Their Data
Meta's new AI agent Muse wants to manage your finances and your life, which would be great if Meta's entire business model weren't monetizing your personal data.
2026-09-26
TechCrunch
Meta Reverses Ad Ban on Musk Doc, Proving That 'Error' Is the New 'Policy'
Meta discovers a convenient 'error' that just happened to block ads for the Musk doc, while X owner Elon Musk offers his own review: 'Dogshit is worth more respect than Gibney.'
TechCrunch
Meta Connect Was Just a Bunch of People Wearing Glasses, Which Is Apparently the Future
Meta Connect was wall-to-wall smart glasses, including a camera-free pair and $150 hearing aids, because nothing says 'future' like talking to your sunglasses in public.
2026-09-25
The Verge
Meta Employees Ordered 'Attorney/Client Privilege' Hats, Because Nothing Says Legal Advice Like Merch
Meta's Teen Accounts team ordered 'a/c priv' hats while the company fights to keep teen safety research under wraps. A federal judge is not amused.
2026-09-24
TechCrunch
Meta's Muse Charm Is a Tamagotchi for People Who Already Have an Apple Watch Keychain
Meta's new AI gadget is a Tamagotchi-meets-Apple-Watch-keychain that might charm Gen Z - if they can forget the FTC settlements.
BBC Business
Meta Unveils Camera-Free Smart Glasses, Insists It's Totally Not Because Everyone Called the Last Ones 'Pervert Glasses'
Meta launches camera-free smart glasses, insists it's not because everyone called the last ones 'pervert glasses' - but the pregnant pause from its product head says otherwise.
2026-09-21
TechCrunch
Meta's Muse Out-Downloads ChatGPT's Early Days, Because of Course It Does
Meta's Muse app out-downloaded ChatGPT in its first 12 days, because nothing says innovation like leveraging a built-in audience of billions.
2026-09-20
The Verge
Meta's Muse AI Is Creepy, But Only Because It Has No Idea What It's Talking About
Meta's Muse AI assistant is creepy, but not because it's spying on you - it's because it can't explain how it works.
2026-09-19
The Atlantic
Data Center Panic: The Only Thing Spreading Faster Than AI Is Misinformation
A new analysis says the data center panic is divorced from facts - communities are forgoing billions in tax revenue over exaggerated water, power, and land fears.
2026-09-11
The Atlantic
Meta Pays $17.1 Billion for Ruining Childhood; Now Chatbots Want a Turn
Meta forks over $17.1 billion for hooking kids on social media, while chatbots quietly move in on their emotions - and nobody's home.
2026-09-10
The Guardian
Instagram CEO Says You'll Be 'Overwhelmed' Without Algorithms, Which Is Rich Coming From the App That Overwhelms You With Algorithms
Instagram's CEO warns that without algorithms, you'll be drowning in brand content - which is exactly what algorithms already do, just more efficiently.
2026-08-27
The Guardian
Meta Settlement Gets Lukewarm Review From Whistleblower: 'Like Saying You Can Smoke for Two Hours a Day'
Whistleblower Arturo Béjar compares Meta's settlement to allowing two hours of daily smoking - it doesn't make the cigarettes safer, just limits the dose.
2026-08-26
TechCrunch
Meta's $18B Child-Safety Deal: A Big Number, a Bigger 'Trust Us' on Age Tech
Meta drops $18B to settle child-safety suit, but the real challenge is age verification tech that can't tell a 12-year-old from a 40-year-old. Good luck with that.
2026-08-25
TechCrunch
Instagram Unveils Feature That Does the Tedious Part of Editing for You, Because Apparently We're All Too Lazy Now
Instagram's new 'First Draft' feature auto-edits your Reels in under 10 seconds, because apparently manual editing is for suckers - announced on the same day Meta faces a child addiction trial.
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