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Meta unveiled a new lineup of wearable devices at its annual Meta Connect event, headlined by the "Meta VR Glasses," which feature a lightweight smart glasses frame with VR technology and a wired pack.

• •Meta announced a new lineup of wearable devices at its annual Meta Connect event on Wednesday.
• •The event's highlight was the "Meta VR Glasses," featuring a lightweight smart glasses frame equipped with VR technology and a wired pack.
• •The event also featured new screenless smart glasses and new AI-related announcements.

Meta is preparing to integrate the Muse agent into its smart glasses, including new products announced at Meta Connect, enabling users to activate it by voice and request tasks.

• •Meta announced that smart glasses support for Muse is "in progress" just weeks after its launch.
• •Users can activate Muse by saying its name from their glasses and request tasks such as workout guidance and logging.
• •The feature will be available on Meta smart glasses, including the new models announced at Meta Connect.

Meta announced AI glasses without a camera, highlighting their lighter weight compared to previous products and a maximum battery life of 12 hours.

• •Meta announced an AI glasses product that does not include a camera.
• •According to the company, the glasses feature a lighter design.
• •The battery life is stated to reach up to 12 hours.

Robots walked the runway at the Vogue World event, but reports criticized the Chinese-made robot's lasso performance to 'L'Amour Toujours' as far from Italian craftsmanship.

• •Robots were featured on the runway at the Vogue World event.
• •The audience did not receive the staging favorably.
• •The Chinese-made robot's lasso movements to the music were critically depicted in contrast to traditional Italian craftsmanship.

Meta announced enhancements to its AI agent Muse, including assigning email addresses for task execution and enabling diverse methods of user interaction.

• •Meta announced numerous feature updates for its new AI agent, Muse.
• •Muse agents can be assigned unique email addresses to use for executing tasks.
• •Users will be able to communicate with Muse in more diverse ways.

ArXiv, the academic preprint server, has received multi-year support commitments to continue operating as an independent non-profit organization.

Meta Connect 2026 is expected to feature updates in AI and smart glasses, reflecting Meta's focus on wearable devices, while the company faces significant attention regarding certain user practices.

• •Meta Connect is Meta's annual product announcement event.
• •This year's focus on AI and wearable devices like smart glasses suggests updates in these areas are expected.
• •The company is reportedly receiving significant attention related to how some users utilize its services.

Reports indicate that Linux support is scheduled to be added to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 series.

Meta Connect 2026 was held in Menlo Park, featuring a keynote by CEO Zuckerberg themed "Meta is building the future for everyone."

• •Meta's annual product announcement event was held in September, with The Verge providing a live broadcast from the venue.
• •A keynote speech was delivered by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
• •Meta stated that the theme of the speech was "Meta is building the future for everyone."

Anthropic stated that while significant discoveries were made in its biology lab, Claude is currently operated with human involvement rather than being allowed to act freely within the lab.

• •Anthropic suggests that important discoveries have been made in its biology lab.
• •The company is not allowing Claude to run unrestricted within the biology lab.
• •In current operations, humans remain in the loop regarding the AI's actions.