TechCrunch Monday June 29, 2026
After years of releasing smart glasses under the Ray-Ban and Oakley brands, Meta has launched its own Meta-branded eyewear. Meta unveiled the trio of smart glasses Made in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica — the Fury and the Adventurer ($299) and Meta Glasses by Kylie (co-designed with Kylie Jenner and labeled in some places as “Starfire”), priced at $399, notes Engadget. Meta has been continuing its push into wearables as competition in the space heats up, adds TechCrunch: Meta and EssilorLuxottica are the largest players in the space, with an estimated market share of more than 80%. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Monday June 29, 2026
Over the past several years, Wolfgang Tillmans’s photographs have appeared on the covers of several “it” books, including “Crudo” by Olivia Laing, featuring a closely cropped image of a fly on the pink carcass of a crab, and more recently, “Hyperpolitics” by Anton Jäger. Tillman’s photographs seem to pair well with books that are a bit esoteric, experimental or academic, as in the case of Jäger’s book, which examines how culture wars and online outrage have eclipsed political parties and institutions, notes The New York Times. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Monday June 29, 2026
Fujifilm has announced that it will host one of its Fujikina events in New York City this fall. The event will take place from October.16 to 18, notes PetaPixel, adding that the return of the show to New York Citya “is a long time coming for such a big market." The last time Fujifilm held the event there was in 2022. A full list of scheduled events is expected in the coming months; Fujikina events usually feature guest speakers and educators, a showcase of photography by Fujifilm photographers, and photo walks. Read the full Story >>
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Agamemnon Crassidis Monday June 29, 2026
"Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as visual line of sight. This requirement severely restricts how far craft can fly. When the
Federal Aviation Administration rule changes allowing people to fly their drones beyond visual line of sight are finalized, commercial use is likely to soar." So notes Agamemnon Crassidis, professor … Read the full Story >>
