2026-08-11
Meta smart glasses banned from courts across England and Wales
His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service has banned Meta smart glasses from court buildings across England and Wales, a move that pulls one of Silicon Valley’s buzziest gadgets into a very old argument about who gets to record what. HMCTS, which runs the criminal, civil and family courts, will now confiscate the glasses on entry […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-11
Bumble is letting men make the first move, dismantling the rule it was built on
Bumble is preparing to let men make the first move, a change that unpicks the single rule the dating app was built around. According to Bloomberg a coming messaging update will let men open conversations in opposite-sex matches, though the exact mechanics are still emerging and Bumble has not spelled them out in full. For […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-11
Equitybee lands free benchmarking tool as startup employees finally get equity data companies have had for years
Equitybee has launched Equitybee Benchmark, a free tool that lets US startup employees compare equity grants across roles, seniority levels, departments, and company stages. The company argues that while salary benchmarking has been everywhere for years, equity data has stayed locked inside HR teams and employers. You would never accept a salary without comparing it […]<br /> This story co [...]
2026-08-11
Star Wars Zero Company is XCOM set in a galaxy far, far away, and even those unfamiliar with turn-based tactics games like me can easily get hooked by it
I've never played XCOM, but after playing over 15 hours of Bit Reactor's Star Wars Zero Company, I'm seriously impressed. [...]
