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Alessandra Potenza

Alessandra Potenza

Former Deputy Science Editor

Former Deputy Science Editor

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    2. Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart
    3. Marvel announces Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider, a new Black Panther, and more
    4. Meta is royally screwing up its smart glasses rollout
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