2026-07-01

Meta just paywalled a super-useful Ray-Ban smart glasses accessibility feature — and I have 3 reasons why this decision makes zero sense

Meta’s AI smart glasses users with access to Meta One Premium will now need to pay to get higher conversation focus limit rates. [...]

2026-07-01

I had Gemini and Claude write my email replies - but only one sounds like me

Gemini and Claude have their own strong suits, but for assistance in writing emails, there is only one clear winner. [...]

2026-07-01

The U.S. is skipping USMCA renewal, pushing North American trade into rolling annual talks

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. is "not prepared to rubber stamp the agreement," opening a 10-year review window before the pact expires [...]

2026-07-01

Hire in 150+ countries without setting up a single entity

You have found the perfect candidate. They have the skills, the experience, and the enthusiasm. There is just one problem: they are in a country where you have no legal entity. No tax registration. No idea how local employment law works. Sound familiar? This article contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-01

Krafton agrees to pay Subnautica 2 bonuses after CEO who used ChatGPT to dodge them steps down

Krafton has agreed to pay bonuses to the entire staff of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the studio behind Subnautica 2, after reaching a legal settlement with the company’s chief executive and co-founders. CEO Ted Gill told Bloomberg he is stepping down as part of the deal. “We mutually agreed to part ways,” Gill said. The settlement […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-01

AI’s hopes and fears take over the world’s big central-bank gathering

Every summer the world’s most powerful central bankers decamp to a hillside town outside Lisbon to argue about the economy in relative calm. This year the argument had a single organising subject, and it was not inflation in the usual sense. It was artificial intelligence, and specifically the awkward fact that nobody in the room […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-01

How to watch Belgium vs Senegal: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Kevin De Bruyne & Co. eye progress

Here's how to watch Belgium vs Senegal for free online and from anywhere at the FIFA World Cup 2026, as the Red Devils face the Lions of Teranga in the last 32. [...]

2026-07-01

Why Déjà Dup and these 4 other tiny Linux tools have become essential to my daily routine

Linux has a wealth of applications, but sometimes the smaller tools get overlooked. Here's a list of those I'd prefer never to be without. [...]

2026-07-01

NASA's Moon Base Update: All's Well Despite the Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion

The agency also said it was considering repurposing a Mars rover development model for use as a moon rover. [...]