Despite awkward demos, Meta Ray-Ban Display early testers say its the real deal

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You may have heard that Meta announced some high-tech smart glasses this week. You also may have seen a viral demo video featuring Mark Zuckerberg where the product didn't work at all. Like, at all. The good news is that's apparently not always the case.

The two major differentiators between these glasses and the other Meta Ray-Ban specs is that there's now a built-in display, and it comes with a

Nvidia CEO explains why he's making a $5 billion bet on struggling chip giant Intel

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Nvidia is partnering with beleaguered Intel to the tune of $5 billion.

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  • Nvidia is taking a $5 billion stake in Intel and committing to new business between the chip giants.
  • The deals are an endorsement of the so-far bumpy turnaround led by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
  • Intel's stock soared Thursday morning.

In a significant endorsement of Intel's turnaround process, Nvidia is making a $5

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Here’s how to try Google’s hot new Nano Banana image generator

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Google launched the Nano Banana image generator in late August, and it's been building momentum through word of mouth ever since. The new model, officially dubbed Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, actually shot to the top of the LMArena AI leaderboard under its Nano Banana code name before Google officially rolled it out in its Gemini AI chatbot and app.

Users have been so excited to try Nano Banana that

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I tried to manage my kids' screen time, then I realized my own was out of control

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The author (not pictured) realized that her own reliance on devices was impacting how her children viewed screen time.

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  • I always thought I would be strict about screen time as a parent. Then I had kids.
  • Despite some initial rules, my busy workload led to increased screen usage for my kids.
  • I realized I needed to address my own relationship with screens to model good behavior
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Justin Baldoni seeks unsealing of a Wayfarer exec's '2 dead bodies' rant against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds

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  • A new Lively-Baldoni scuffle concerns Wayfarer exec Steve Sarowitz's so-called 'dead bodies' rant.
  • Lively had quoted this month from Sarowitz's remarks, which targeted her and Ryan Reynolds.
  • On Thursday, Baldoni demanded that the full text of these 2024 remarks be unsealed for "context."

Lawyers for Blake Lively say it's case-clinching evidence of a

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‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2 Is Peak, Again

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Science Saru's sophomore effort adapting Yukinobu Tatsu's ongoing Shonen Jump manga is a masterclass in anime firing on all fronts.

The most daring outfits Dakota Johnson has ever worn, from see-through dresses to mismatched shoes

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Dakota Johnson at the 2025 Kering Caring for Women dinner in New York City.

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  • When it comes to fashion, Dakota Johnson has a chic and seemingly effortless style.
  • However, the "Fifty Shades of Grey" star also regularly experiments with daring looks.
  • She's worn sheer dresses, plunging necklines, mismatched shoes, and more.

If you somehow haven't noticed, Dakota Johnson has been

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FTC sues Live Nation for failing to stop Ticketmaster scalpers

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Music industry titan Live Nation — and its subsidiary Ticketmaster — are facing the wrath of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the government agency and seven states filing a lawsuit alleging the company engages in “illegal” ticket resale practices.

The filing accuses the company of failing to curb large-scale ticket resale operations, automatic bots, and purchase limits, "tacitly" working

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