2026-07-19

'People are choosing to be a walking Flock camera': the smart glasses backlash hits new heights as celebrities blast 'creep goggles' — and activists install fake Meta Glasses ads at London bus stops

It's been a week of strong reaction against cameras in smart glasses, and tech companies are facing a lot of negativity. [...]

2026-07-19

The 10 best hikes in U.S. national parks

From Yosemite's Clouds Rest summit rising 1,000 feet above Half Dome to Zion's Narrows where canyon walls press 20 feet apart above chest-deep water [...]

2026-07-19

The 10 best ways to visit Portugal on a budget

From October Algarve hotels at 75% off summer rates to a galão and pastel de nata for under 5 Euro at any neighborhood snack bar [...]

2026-07-19

5 ways to tell if your dog is happy

Discover five signs of a happy dog, from relaxed body language and playful zoomies to healthy daily habits [...]

2026-07-19

Moonshot plans to list in Hong Kong within six months at a $30 billion valuation

Moonshot AI has told investors it is preparing to list in Hong Kong in as soon as six months, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. The company has distributed a shareholder resolution seeking backing for the IPO and is wrapping a fundraising round that may value the three-year-old startup at more than $30 billion. Annual recurring revenue […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-19

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Review: Lenovo's Flagship Ultraportable Is Now More Repairable

The new Space Frame design should extend the life of the laptop, but doesn't alter the familiar X1 Carbon look and feel. [...]

2026-07-19

This iPhone Trick Can Eliminate Spam Calls for Good

You don't have to put up with spam calls any longer. [...]

2026-07-19

Google Deepmind argues video generators already contain the world models computer vision has been missing

Google Deepmind's GenCeption repurposes a video generator for classic vision tasks such as depth estimation and segmentation, matching state-of-the-art systems with far less training data. The model trained almost entirely on synthetic videos. Its results add to the debate over whether video generators already contain a kind of universal world model.<br /> The article Google Deepmind ar [...]

2026-07-19

Thinking Machines is coming for Anthropic’s intellectual vibe

With its new open-weight model, Inkling, Mira Murati’s AI lab is betting that customization will appeal more than raw power. [...]