WIRED Wednesday September 3, 2025
Forget smartphones. According to Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, the real interface of the future will be AI-powered specs that offer a kind of digital copilot for everyday life. With its ad business plateauing and VR still mostly a money pit, Meta is looking at smart glasses as a bright spot—a hardware product people might actually want, notes Wired. That likely explains Meta’s decision to acquire an approximately 3-percent equity stake in EssilorLuxottica, which, in addition to Ray-Ban, also makes Oakley, Persol, and Prada glasses.
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DP Review Wednesday September 3, 2025
A camera isn't much good if you never take it out because of worry over what could happen to it, notes DP Review, which has some insights on insurance for photo gear. It’s important to remember that homeowners or renters insurance may not be enough: Many such policies don't cover accidental damage (for instance, if you drop your camera). Additionally, notes DPR, a claim may be denied if you use your camera for any amount of professional use, even if it's just an occasional paid shoot or selling prints.
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David Schonauer Tuesday September 2, 2025
The world is color, but as the saying goes, black and white is more real. True? Judge for yourself with the recently announced 2025 winners of the Black & White Photo Awards, which we spotlight today.
This year's edition of the competition--its fourth--drew entries from more than 90 countries across five categories ranging from Architecture and Landscape to Portrait, Street and Fauna and Flora. … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Tuesday September 2, 2025
In a major blow to President Trump's trade policies, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that he had overstepped his presidential powers when he enacted punitive tariffs against almost every
country in the world. The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, affirmed a lower court's initial finding in May that Trump did not possess unlimited authority to impose … Read the full Story >>
