Emma Roth

News Writer

Emma RothJun 4

Wired found references to a facial recognition system in Meta’s smart glasses app.

Meta isn’t happy about the framing of the report.

Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

[WIRED]

Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center

Emma RothJun 4

TSMC struggles to keep up with AI demand: ‘We can only support so much’

Emma RothJun 4

Google is bringing ID passes to five EU countries.

Starting this summer, users in Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, and Estonia will be able to scan their passports to create a digital pass within the Google Wallet app. Unlike in the US, people can’t use Google’s ID passes for travel in the EU, but they can be used for online age verification as requirements sweep across the globe.

Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week

Emma RothJun 3

Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy

Emma RothJun 3

Emma RothJun 2

Yokai-slaying fun.

Kemuri: Hunt the Unseen, which comes from The Evil Within artist Ikumi Nakamura, is heading to the PlayStation 5 in 2027. The first gameplay trailer offers a glimpse at its characters zipping around the city and battling paranormal creatures.

Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements

Emma RothJun 2

Google’s Phone app will tell you if a scammer is impersonating one of your contacts

Emma RothJun 2

Hyte is launching a cheaper version of its popular Y70 case.

The company showed off the Y50 RGB during Computex 2026, which costs just $99.99. It supports an array of motherboard sizes and comes with the same three-piece panoramic glass as the pricier Y70.

Hyte is just one of the PC component makers grappling with the effects of the RAM crunch, and is likely launching this more affordable case to offset surging prices.

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