Earlier this month, WIRED discovered code in the public-facing Meta AI app, suggesting that Meta was gearing up to debut a face recognition feature in its consumer smart glasses, technology that may have been trained by a company that builds surveillance tools for the US military and police departments. After WIRED’s report, Meta deleted the code, and none of this technology is present in the new Meta Glasses. Ankit Brahmbhatt, senior director of Product Management for AI Glasses at Meta, tells WIRED there are “no plans for facial recognition,” as it’s not the focus for what the company is building here.
Meta’s goal with these glasses is to get them onto more faces. “It’s more than just whether they fit—fit and comfort are extremely critical to get right—but it’s also your personal brand,” Bristol says. “It’s a really important decision if we want people to wear them as daily driver glasses.” If more people start wearing these Meta Glasses, that means more people are using Meta AI.
Bristol and Bosworth both lamented that with many of today’s AI tools, you have to supply the context manually, whether by providing a picture, document, or search query. With smart glasses, the AI assistant sees what you’re seeing, and that’s one less burden on your part. “It’s not that the thing isn’t smart enough—sometimes that’s a problem—it’s the amount of work I have to do to get it up to speed,” Bosworth says.
But making smart glasses comfier is just one step. Many people are still concerned about the privacy oversteps made possible by wearable cameras that can discreetly record the user’s surroundings. Bosworth believes such anxieties are akin to what happened when smartphones first put high-quality cameras in our pockets.
“There’s this social norming thing that has to happen,” he says. “The glasses are very popular … that doesn’t mean we aren’t worried about every corner case.”
The new Meta Glasses arrive at a turbulent time for the company’s relationship with its workforce. Bosworth himself sent an internal memo to employees last week promising better communication, stability, and workplace perks to improve morale, which is at an all-time low.
Earlier this month, WIRED discovered code in the public-facing Meta AI app, suggesting that Meta was gearing up to debut a face recognition feature in its consumer smart glasses, technology that may have been trained by a company that builds surveillance tools for the US military and police departments. After WIRED’s report, Meta deleted the code, and none of this technology is present in the new Meta Glasses. Ankit Brahmbhatt, senior director of Product Management for AI Glasses at Meta, tells WIRED there are “no plans for facial recognition,” as it’s not the focus for what the company is building here.
Meta’s goal with these glasses is to get them onto more faces. “It’s more than just whether they fit—fit and comfort are extremely critical to get right—but it’s also your personal brand,” Bristol says. “It’s a really important decision if we want people to wear them as daily driver glasses.” If more people start wearing these Meta Glasses, that means more people are using Meta AI.
Bristol and Bosworth both lamented that with many of today’s AI tools, you have to supply the context manually, whether by providing a picture, document, or search query. With smart glasses, the AI assistant sees what you’re seeing, and that’s one less burden on your part. “It’s not that the thing isn’t smart enough—sometimes that’s a problem—it’s the amount of work I have to do to get it up to speed,” Bosworth says.
But making smart glasses comfier is just one step. Many people are still concerned about the privacy oversteps made possible by wearable cameras that can discreetly record the user’s surroundings. Bosworth believes such anxieties are akin to what happened when smartphones first put high-quality cameras in our pockets.
“There’s this social norming thing that has to happen,” he says. “The glasses are very popular … that doesn’t mean we aren’t worried about every corner case.”
The new Meta Glasses arrive at a turbulent time for the company’s relationship with its workforce. Bosworth himself sent an internal memo to employees last week promising better communication, stability, and workplace perks to improve morale, which is at an all-time low.
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Speaking of, Bosworth says Meta has heard feedback that some folks don’t care for the camera capabilities on its smart glasses and would prefer audio-only glasses. “There’s a market demand for that product for sure.” Bosworth then said, “one thing at a time.”
The Meta Fury.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
Earlier this month, WIRED discovered code in the public-facing Meta AI app, suggesting that Meta was gearing up to debut a face recognition feature in its consumer smart glasses, technology that may have been trained by a company that builds surveillance tools for the US military and police departments. After WIRED’s report, Meta deleted the code, and none of this technology is present in the new Meta Glasses. Ankit Brahmbhatt, senior director of Product Management for AI Glasses at Meta, tells WIRED there are “no plans for facial recognition,” as it’s not the focus for what the company is building here.
Meta’s goal with these glasses is to get them onto more faces. “It’s more than just whether they fit—fit and comfort are extremely critical to get right—but it’s also your personal brand,” Bristol says. “It’s a really important decision if we want people to wear them as daily driver glasses.” If more people start wearing these Meta Glasses, that means more people are using Meta AI.
Bristol and Bosworth both lamented that with many of today’s AI tools, you have to supply the context manually, whether by providing a picture, document, or search query. With smart glasses, the AI assistant sees what you’re seeing, and that’s one less burden on your part. “It’s not that the thing isn’t smart enough—sometimes that’s a problem—it’s the amount of work I have to do to get it up to speed,” Bosworth says.
But making smart glasses comfier is just one step. Many people are still concerned about the privacy oversteps made possible by wearable cameras that can discreetly record the user’s surroundings. Bosworth believes such anxieties are akin to what happened when smartphones first put high-quality cameras in our pockets.
“There’s this social norming thing that has to happen,” he says. “The glasses are very popular … that doesn’t mean we aren’t worried about every corner case.”
The new Meta Glasses arrive at a turbulent time for the company’s relationship with its workforce. Bosworth himself sent an internal memo to employees last week promising better communication, stability, and workplace perks to improve morale, which is at an all-time low.
Prime Day has officially kicked off, and one of the bigger deals is on the Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station with solar panels, now down to $1,599 at Amazon. That’s a $1,400 discount off its usual $2,999 price, or 47% off. It’s a strong drop on a home backup system built for outages, travel, and emergency power.
The Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station is made to keep everyday essentials running when the power goes out. It can support key appliances like a fridge, lights, WiFi routers, and fans, with enough capacity to keep a household covered for several hours and a refrigerator running for up to a day, depending on usage.
This portable power station switches over almost instantly during an outage, so important devices like security systems, medical equipment, or work calls stay uninterrupted. Its quick response helps keep things stable during sudden storms or unexpected blackouts.
Beyond home backup, it can charge multiple devices at once and works with RV setups as well. It recharges quickly in under two hours using a standard outlet, or can be topped up using solar panels, a car, or a generator, giving you flexible options depending on the situation.
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Prime Day has officially kicked off, and one of the bigger deals is on the Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station with solar panels, now down to $1,599 at Amazon. That’s a $1,400 discount off its usual $2,999 price, or 47% off. It’s a strong drop on a home backup system built for outages, travel, and emergency power.
The Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station is made to keep everyday essentials running when the power goes out. It can support key appliances like a fridge, lights, WiFi routers, and fans, with enough capacity to keep a household covered for several hours and a refrigerator running for up to a day, depending on usage.
This portable power station switches over almost instantly during an outage, so important devices like security systems, medical equipment, or work calls stay uninterrupted. Its quick response helps keep things stable during sudden storms or unexpected blackouts.
Beyond home backup, it can charge multiple devices at once and works with RV setups as well. It recharges quickly in under two hours using a standard outlet, or can be topped up using solar panels, a car, or a generator, giving you flexible options depending on the situation.
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Prime Day has officially kicked off, and one of the bigger deals is on the Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station with solar panels, now down to $1,599 at Amazon. That’s a $1,400 discount off its usual $2,999 price, or 47% off. It’s a strong drop on a home backup system built for outages, travel, and emergency power.
The Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station is made to keep everyday essentials running when the power goes out. It can support key appliances like a fridge, lights, WiFi routers, and fans, with enough capacity to keep a household covered for several hours and a refrigerator running for up to a day, depending on usage.
This portable power station switches over almost instantly during an outage, so important devices like security systems, medical equipment, or work calls stay uninterrupted. Its quick response helps keep things stable during sudden storms or unexpected blackouts.
Beyond home backup, it can charge multiple devices at once and works with RV setups as well. It recharges quickly in under two hours using a standard outlet, or can be topped up using solar panels, a car, or a generator, giving you flexible options depending on the situation.
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The all-terrain TL series is built around Amflow’s incredibly compact yet powerful Avinox M2 mid-drive motor. The Amflow TL Carbon offers 125Nm of hill-flattening torque and up to 1100W of peak output. It supports up to 1280Wh of battery capacity when its 800Wh removable battery is paired with a 480Wh extender. You can even opt for a hub that charges up to four batteries sequentially.
This sport-tourer comes standard with mudguards, integrated lights, and a rear rack supporting up to 27kg, with the option to add a front rack to haul another 20kg. The rear is MIK HD-compatible allowing you to quickly attach everything from a child seat to panniers or a bike trailer for the family dog, while the front fork, rear suspension, and wide knobby tires help soak up trail ruts and potholes. The Amflow TL’s total weight capacity goes up to 200kg (440lbs) from a bike that can be configured to weigh as little as 22.6kg (50lbs) — that’s very light for a full-suspension utility bike.
The Amflow TL also features electronic shifting that detects gear-shift signals to smoothly shift the cassette without the rider needing to pedal. It also works on steep hills by reducing torque during a gear shift to minimize shock and protect the chain.
Rounding out a long, long list of features is Apple Find My integration to help locate a stolen bike, heart rate sensor integration that delivers the appropriate pedal assist to keep the rider in their target heart rate zone, and integration with DJI’s Osmo cameras so you can control recordings directly from the e-bike’s display.
None of this will come cheap: in Europe, it’ll be priced at €3,499, or £3199 in the UK. US pricing is still TBD, as are all shipping dates for the new Amflow TL series that will be “available globally later this year.”
The all-terrain TL series is built around Amflow’s incredibly compact yet powerful Avinox M2 mid-drive motor. The Amflow TL Carbon offers 125Nm of hill-flattening torque and up to 1100W of peak output. It supports up to 1280Wh of battery capacity when its 800Wh removable battery is paired with a 480Wh extender. You can even opt for a hub that charges up to four batteries sequentially.
This sport-tourer comes standard with mudguards, integrated lights, and a rear rack supporting up to 27kg, with the option to add a front rack to haul another 20kg. The rear is MIK HD-compatible allowing you to quickly attach everything from a child seat to panniers or a bike trailer for the family dog, while the front fork, rear suspension, and wide knobby tires help soak up trail ruts and potholes. The Amflow TL’s total weight capacity goes up to 200kg (440lbs) from a bike that can be configured to weigh as little as 22.6kg (50lbs) — that’s very light for a full-suspension utility bike.
The Amflow TL also features electronic shifting that detects gear-shift signals to smoothly shift the cassette without the rider needing to pedal. It also works on steep hills by reducing torque during a gear shift to minimize shock and protect the chain.
Rounding out a long, long list of features is Apple Find My integration to help locate a stolen bike, heart rate sensor integration that delivers the appropriate pedal assist to keep the rider in their target heart rate zone, and integration with DJI’s Osmo cameras so you can control recordings directly from the e-bike’s display.
None of this will come cheap: in Europe, it’ll be priced at €3,499, or £3199 in the UK. US pricing is still TBD, as are all shipping dates for the new Amflow TL series that will be “available globally later this year.”
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Amflow, the e-bike brand spun out of DJI, just announced its TL series, a do-it-all “eSUV” suitable for both bikepacking adventures and dropping the kid at daycare on your cycle to work.
The all-terrain TL series is built around Amflow’s incredibly compact yet powerful Avinox M2 mid-drive motor. The Amflow TL Carbon offers 125Nm of hill-flattening torque and up to 1100W of peak output. It supports up to 1280Wh of battery capacity when its 800Wh removable battery is paired with a 480Wh extender. You can even opt for a hub that charges up to four batteries sequentially.
This sport-tourer comes standard with mudguards, integrated lights, and a rear rack supporting up to 27kg, with the option to add a front rack to haul another 20kg. The rear is MIK HD-compatible allowing you to quickly attach everything from a child seat to panniers or a bike trailer for the family dog, while the front fork, rear suspension, and wide knobby tires help soak up trail ruts and potholes. The Amflow TL’s total weight capacity goes up to 200kg (440lbs) from a bike that can be configured to weigh as little as 22.6kg (50lbs) — that’s very light for a full-suspension utility bike.
The Amflow TL also features electronic shifting that detects gear-shift signals to smoothly shift the cassette without the rider needing to pedal. It also works on steep hills by reducing torque during a gear shift to minimize shock and protect the chain.
Rounding out a long, long list of features is Apple Find My integration to help locate a stolen bike, heart rate sensor integration that delivers the appropriate pedal assist to keep the rider in their target heart rate zone, and integration with DJI’s Osmo cameras so you can control recordings directly from the e-bike’s display.
None of this will come cheap: in Europe, it’ll be priced at €3,499, or £3199 in the UK. US pricing is still TBD, as are all shipping dates for the new Amflow TL series that will be “available globally later this year.”
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