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Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard.

A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.

Tech - The New York Times - October 24

How to clean your glasses

Spotless glasses means clearer vision. Optometrists share how you can clean your glasses without scratching or damaging your lenses.

Man jailed for sexual assault on stranger in her home

Benjamin Guiver, who "brutally" sexually assaulted a woman in her own home, is jailed for 20 years.

Was Kamala Harris a Victim of the Glass Cliff?

Was Harris nominated precisely because the situation was hopeless and she was the only one willing to fight the battle? Or could she have won?

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.

Business - CNBC - October 24

How to make a pumpkin spice martini that's fall in a glass

In the "The Dish Recipe," J.M. Hirsch shares his autumn-inspired pumpkin spice martini from his new book, "Freezer Door Cocktails." This easy, ready-to-pour drink brings the perfect seasonal flavor ...

‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?

A wave of influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms have started specializing in a trend they call “kindness content,” which usually entails recording a charitable act like giving ...

Tech - ABC News - October 18

Louis McCartney will lead 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway

Louis McCartney who starred in the play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London will reprise his creepy monster on Broadway

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

‘Hysteria!,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and the Satanic Panic That Never Goes Away

New movies and TV shows are revisiting a “weird corner” of the ’80s — and offering lessons for today.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Texas woman who drives strangers in need receives new car

Lyn Story, a Fort Worth retiree who provides free rides to neighbors in need, received a new car from Philadelphia car dealer David Kelleher who was inspired by her dedication.

‘Stranger than fiction’: Sunderland doctor Thomas Kwan’s plan for murder

GP in inheritance row aimed to kill his mother’s partner by wearing disguise to administer a fake Covid booster jab. GP who poisoned mother’s partner while disguised as Covid nurse given 31 ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Good News: Biker traveling across the country relies on kindness of strangers

A cyclist who is pedaling across the United States is being fueled by the kindness of strangers and has become an internet sensation. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports.

These Smart Glasses Will Read Your Emotions and Watch What You Eat

A new type of smart glasses from Emteq Labs have cameras pointed inwards, aiming to track your life and quantify how you’re feeling—and what you’re eating.

Tech - Wired - October 15

A College Football Cinderella Ditched a Glass Slipper for a Steel-Toe Boot

A player who squats 605 pounds and runs fast enough to earn a speeding ticket in a school zone is the face of Boise State.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

Even Realities G1 Smart Glasses Review: Superb Display, But Slow Info

These new augmented reality glasses show so much promise, it's like they posses super powers for specs. But there's a familiar problem.

Tech - Wired - October 25

How "Pair Eyewear" brings affordable customization to prescription glasses

Sophia Edelstein, co-founder and co-CEO of eyewear company "Pair," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to share how her brand is transforming the eyewear industry.

EssilorLuxottica bets on glasses replacing smartphones as value hits €100bn

Eyewear giant chief Francesco Milleri says wearable technology developed with Meta will fuel growth

Business - Financial Times - November 1

The agony of ketamine addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’

It is gen Z’s recreational drug of choice in the UK and US – and with rising use come big problems, including incontinence, bladder damage, renal failure, depression and extreme pain. The first ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

'Jeopardy!' contestant who got in-show apology responds to 'problematic' glasses clue

'Jeopardy!' player Heather Ryan said that the 'girls who wear glasses' clue on her episode was an 'odd choice' that made everybody 'a little uncomfortable.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates

Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region. At an event in Abidjan in late October, Alexandre Quest Bede noticed someone staring at him. Then ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

The 2 female racers speeding to break NASCAR's glass ceiling

Two female racecar-driving teens are competing to win a NASCAR championship in the male-dominated motorsport. Brady Halbleib has more on their chase for victory.

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Robbie Williams pleads with public in tribute to Liam Payne: ‘Even famous strangers need compassion’

Pop legend calls for more kindness and empathy from public, and discusses his history of addiction. Robbie Williams has shared an impassioned tribute to the One Direction singer Liam Payne, who ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Ken Jennings apologizes for 'problematic' 'Jeopardy!' clue about girls who wear glasses

'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings apologizes to a contestant after the show used the famous Dorothy Parker quote about 'girls who wear glasses' as a recent clue.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

Man who smashed glass in door on Jan. 6 before Ashli Babbitt shooting sentenced

A Virginia man who was charged for smashing the glass of a door at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday. Zachary Jordan Alam, 32, convicted of eight ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

How Amazon’s Planned High-Tech Glasses Will Shave Seconds Off Delivery Times

The e-commerce giant is developing smart eyeglasses to help drivers find the most efficient routes on the road and within buildings.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Face the Nation: Lawler, Whelan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...

The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces

Iran’s Supreme Leader now faces a critical choice: whether to pursue nuclear weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

10/27: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance discusses Russian disinformation campaigns and the Trump-Vance ticket's "women problem." Plus, ...

The new face of European illiberalism

Prime Minister Robert Fico has tightened his grip on Slovakia using Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán’s playbook as inspiration

World - Financial Times - October 31

Faces, hands and sunshine: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Face the Nation: Salvanto, Fontes, Schmidt

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Nine days before Election Day, a new CBS News poll shows the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is as close as it's ever been, both ...

Christian voters face an uncomfortable choice

While Christians can find much about the left and the right to dislike, Harris has at least sought to moderate her past progressive stances, while Trump personifies the worst aspects of the right.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Face the Nation: Khanna, Kashkari, Pierce

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the party "to have a vision on building new factories, on helping ...

Why the Bears Are Facing an Institutional Failure

Chicago’s loss to the Patriots is one of its worst in years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Hezbollah's drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel

A single drone, which evaded Israel’s vaunted aerial defense system, slammed into a mess hall at a military training camp deep inside Israel, killing four soldiers and wounding dozens of others

World - ABC News - October 14

The Internet Archive has faced a barrage of cyberattacks

The Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that has served as a main repository of internet history, is back online with limited functionality after weeks of being harassed by hackers.

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