Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1944, Ernő Rubik, Hungarian game designer, architect, and educator, invented the Rubik's Cube was born. In 1946, Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and curator (born 1864) passed away. In 1954, Ray Bright, Australian cricketer was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1965, Photis Kontoglou, Greek painter and illustrator (born 1895) passed away. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 2006, Red Buttons, American actor (born 1919) passed away. In 2010, George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Google’s Intelligent Eyewear vs Ray-Ban Meta glasses: Key differences explained

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July 8, 2026

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Meta has already put its Ray-Ban Display glasses in customers' hands. Google is now moving to challenge that dominance with Google Intelligent Eyewear, its own eyewear line, built in partnership with Samsung.

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Engadget

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· Jul 10, 2026

The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

Variety

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ray-Bans’ Most Popular Sunglasses Are More Than 50% Off for Prime Day

Few accessories have a closer relationship with Hollywood than Ray-Ban sunglasses. From the Aviator’s military-rooted cool to the Wayfarer’s decades-long run across film, music and street style, the eyewear brand has long been a celebrity staple. Just in time for summer, several Ray-Ban styles are marked down for Amazon Prime Day. The best place to []

BERNAMA

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· Jul 13, 2026

General : Droopy Eyelids May Be More Than A Cosmetic Concern

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- With beauty and cosmetic procedures becoming more widely accepted, many individuals today are paying closer attention to how their eyes frame their overall appearance, from symmetry and eye shape to a more refreshed, lifted look. However, not every concern around the eyes is purely cosmetic.

Gizmodo

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Race to Better AR Glasses Is Moving Even Faster Than Expected

And it's not just Google and Xreal's Aura glasses that are pushing the boundaries.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 27, 2026

Can Meta's New $300 Glasses Turn Around the Stock?

Meta just rolled out its cheapest pair of smart glasses yet. Will it make a difference?

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 13, 2026

3 contact lens mistakes that eye doctors wish you would stop making

Considering this and other features of contact lenses, eye doctors say it's safest to avoid these activities when wearing them.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 24, 2026

EssilorLuxottica (EPA: EL) And Meta (NASDAQ: META) Launch Affordable AI Glasses Collection To Drive Wider Adoption

EssilorLuxottica (EPA: EL) and Meta (NASDAQ: META) have announced the launch of Meta Glasses, a new collection of AI-powered smart eyewear designed to bring the category to a broader consumer audience. The new collection starts at 299, positioning it as a more attainable entry point into the smart eyewear market compared to the companies’ existing [] The post EssilorLuxottica (EPA: EL) And Meta (NASDAQ: META) Launch Affordable AI Glasses Collection To Drive Wider Adoption appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

iPhone in Canada

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meta’s AI Glasses Will Now Disable the Camera If You Tamper With the Light. Here’s Why.

Meta has published a new FAQ tackling the privacy questions that keep coming up around its AI glasses, laying out the features it’s built to make both wearers and the people around them more comfortable. To signal when someone is recording, every pair has a white light on the front that Meta calls a capture [] The post Meta’s AI Glasses Will Now Disable the Camera If You Tamper With the Light. Here’s Why. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Egypt Independent

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· Jul 5, 2026

Meta is now designing its own, cheaper AI smart glasses

Meta on Tuesday announced a new line of AI glasses designed in-house, signaling a deeper push into the wearable technology that’s become a new front in the artificial intelligence race. And the biggest change consumers will notice? A cheaper price tag. The new Meta Glasses will start at 299, making them less expensive than the The post Meta is now designing its own, cheaper AI smart glasses appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Middle East News 247

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· Jun 24, 2026

Introducing Meta Glasses: A Range of New Styles from Meta and EssilorLuxottica, Starting at $299

Glasses are the most exciting hardware category of the AI era — the ideal device to experience an all-day AI assistant that understands the world from your perspective. Over the last five years, we pioneered this category with EssilorLuxottica, selling millions of units along the way and proving that when AI glasses are stylish and [] The post Introducing Meta Glasses: A Range of New Styles from Meta and EssilorLuxottica, Starting at 299 appeared first on Middle East News 247.

The Meta Newsroom

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· Jul 7, 2026

Meta’s AI Glasses: Your Questions Answered

We’re answering frequently asked questions about our AI glasses and sharing the features we’ve built to help both the wearers of our glasses and the people around them feel comfortable. The post Meta’s AI Glasses: Your Questions Answered appeared first on Meta Newsroom.

Quartz

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· Jun 23, 2026

Meta is launching its own smart glasses brand starting at $299

The new Meta Glasses undercut Ray-Ban Meta models by 80, with three frame styles including a 399 Kylie Jenner collaboration

E! Online

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· Jul 6, 2026

This Vintage Eyewear Trend Is Poised to Take Over in 2026

The perfect pair of glasses can make or break your whole look. It's a complete commitment, too, and we don't take that decision lightly. In other words, we might need some extra help from eyewear...

Inc.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Lesson Every Creator Can Learn From This Eyewear Brand’s Sold-Out Brand Launch

Before building a brand, she built credibility.

Digital Trends

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meta could be working on always-seeing, always-hearing smart glasses with AI super sensing

Meta is reportedly testing “super sensing” AI glasses that will collect all the information about your life and feed it to an AI agent that will assist you.

Fark

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· Jul 9, 2026

So, Meta is using FB (-is not the father) and Insta to generate AI slop, which isn't creepy or anything. Special bonus: creepy Zucc creep wearing peak dorkwad glasses. Creepy tag for creepy. Creep [Creepy]

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Wired

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· Jun 26, 2026

23 Walmart Deals We Like Better Than That Other Sale Happening Right Now

Welcome to Walmart deals for folks who’d rather not shop at Amazon. These are the best gadget deals at Walmart this Prime Day.

TechRepublic

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· Jun 23, 2026

Snap SPECS AR Glasses Put Standalone Wearables Back in Focus

Snap’s SPECS preorder brings standalone AR glasses back into the wearables conversation, with a 2,195 price, fall 2026 shipping window, and fresh questions about whether fuller AR or lighter AI glasses will reach users first. The post Snap SPECS AR Glasses Put Standalone Wearables Back in Focus appeared first on TechRepublic.

Us Weekly

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· Jun 23, 2026

Walmart's Summer Sale Is Packed With Beauty Favorites

Amazon Prime Day and Sephora’s Savings Events get all the attention from beauty obsessives, but the real aficionados know not to sleep on Walmart’s Summer Sale. The retail giant secretly carries premium beauty brands like Laneige, Dyson and Tatcha — it’s even an underground spot for getting steep discounts on designer perfumes. I scoured through []

Mashable

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· Jun 24, 2026

Ive tried plenty of TikTok-famous K-beauty products: Here are my favorites on sale during Prime Day

Our Mashable shopping reporter (and K-beauty fan) rounded up the best viral K-beauty products on sale during Amazon Prime Day.

Vogue

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· Jun 25, 2026

33 Actually Groundbreaking Flower Nail Designs to Wear Right Now

Crystal, cat-eye, and pastel floral designs are trending everywhere. Celebrity nail artists break down how to wear the trend.

The Next Web

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· Jun 24, 2026

Meta’s $399 Kylie Jenner glasses will talk back in her voice

The most expensive pair in Meta’s newly launched line of smart glasses is the one with a small gem on the lens and a celebrity attached. Meta revealed three frames built under its own name, and the priciest of them, a slim oval design called the Starfire, was made with Kylie Jenner. It costs 399, [] This story continues at The Next Web

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 8, 2026

Don’t Fall For Meta Glasses’ “Girlboss” Rebrand

Women are already the victims of Meta Glasses abuse.

MakeUseOf

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· Jul 3, 2026

HDMI features your TV already supports that you've never turned on

Test out these HDMI settings on your smart TV to improve your viewing experience.

TechCrunch

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· Jun 23, 2026

Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand

The smart glasses are available in several countries starting today in a variety of color and lens combinations.

UPI

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· Jul 4, 2026

Anthropic eyes South Korea's Samsung for custom AI chip

Anthropic eyes South Korea's Samsung for custom AI chip

ZDNet

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· Jun 22, 2026

Walmart's Prime Day sale is here: Up to 50% off laptops, TVs, smart glasses, and more

Beat the Prime Day rush: Walmart's massive rival sale is here, with great deals on 4K smart TVs, Apple tech, and laptops live now. Shop the best discounts.

mindbodygreen

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· Jul 9, 2026

A Study Of 200,000+ People Found A Major Eye Disease Risk Factor

A long-term study identified a major risk factor for eye disease.

Men's Health

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· Jun 26, 2026

The Best Sunglasses Brands for Men in 2026, According to Style Editors

From budget-friendly picks to high-end labels.

EUobserver

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· Jul 10, 2026

Commission slams Meta’s ‘addictive’ design of Facebook and Instagram for breaching EU law

Meta is being investigated for its deliberately addictive design features. “If features such as infinite scroll or surveillance advertising aren’t safe, they shouldn't be on social media in the first place, said one tech expert.

Cosmopolitan

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· Jun 25, 2026

2 Beauty Editors Give Their Honest Review of Dr. Dennis Gross’s LED Mask

Is it worth the 455 price tag? Let’s find out.

RedState

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· Jun 27, 2026

Will New 6G AI Glasses Make Us All Into 'Walking Cameras'?

Will New 6G AI Glasses Make Us All Into 'Walking Cameras'?

Futurism

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· Jul 4, 2026

Surprise! Meta Says Now You Have to Pay a Monthly Subscription to Use Key Features of Your Already Expensive Smart Glasses

Utterly bogus. The post Surprise! Meta Says Now You Have to Pay a Monthly Subscription to Use Key Features of Your Already Expensive Smart Glasses appeared first on Futurism.

MobileSyrup

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· Jul 10, 2026

You can now buy Xreal’s A01+ AR glasses in Canada

X by Xreal, the company’s more affordable sub-brand, has made its A01+ AR glasses available in Canada. The A01+ glasses are designed to work with phones, laptops and handheld consoles without sacrificing picture quality. The device weighs 62g, and the glasses use dual-layer Micro-OLED displays capable of up to 1,600 nits of peak brightness with []

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 3, 2026

K-beauty giants post record Amazon sales in US, Europe

Amazon's biggest shopping event of the summer offered fresh proof of South Korea's staying power in beauty, as K-beauty's new and old guard, APR and Amorepacific, posted their strongest US and European sales yet. APR said Friday its flagship brand, Medicube, recorded its highest-ever sales during Amazon Prime Day, which ran from June 23-26, becoming the most-searched brand across all product categories in the US. Several Medicube products ranked among Amazon's top beauty and personal care seller

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