Remember when EssilorLuxottica said it sold 2 million and would hit 10 million a year by 2027? 10M seems well within reach. “In 2025, we sold more than 7 million units of AI glasses, posting exponential growth,” said CEO Francesco Milleri. Prices may stay high in the short term, though, they hinted on the earnings call.
The Tech Transparency Project identified several Iranian government agencies and officials enjoying the perks of X Premium accounts. Normally, Premium requires a paid subscription, which could violate US sanctions. Suspiciously, when Wired flagged some of those accounts to X, they were stripped of their blue checkmarks:
X did not respond to a request for comment, but within hours of WIRED flagging several X accounts belonging to Iranian officials, their blue checkmarks were removed. The rest of the accounts identified by TTP but not shared with X continue to display a blue checkmark.
Now through February 15, new and returning subscribers can get one year of MasterClass for half off, with plans starting at $60. The platform offers video classes taught by leaders in their fields, from relationship courses led by personal growth experts to lessons in cooking, sports, the arts, business, and more.
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Bridget McCormack of the American Arbitration Association on AI-powered courts and the future of law.
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The new flagship earbuds are the best at ANC, if you can get a good seal in your ear.
Starting on Thursday, GeForce Now users can stream games directly on Amazon Fire TV devices, including a few new arrivals coming this week like Reanimal and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Fire TVs join a growing list of platforms with support for Nvidia GeForce Now, which even includes Linux.
If rumors and leaks are accurate, DJI will release a follow-up to the Osmo Pocket 3 soon, but it will be facing some new competition. During the company’s annual meeting, Insta360’s CEO Liu Jingkang announced a handheld stabilized dual lens camera called the Luna. It will debut in the first half of 2026, but no other details were revealed.
