On Thursday, Meta introduced three new smart glasses and LibreOffice made its way into the Austrian military
In today's episode of the #ourwebsiteshow, we delve into an array of fascinating tech developments. Let's get started!
Facebook Corporation has expanded its Smart Glasses lineup with the introduction of three new models: Meta Oakley Vanguard, Meta Ray-Ban, and Meta Ray-Ban Display. The Meta Oakley Vanguard, designed for hobby and professional athletes, is waterproof, helmet-compatible, and integrates with Garmin. On the other hand, the Meta Ray-Ban Display comes equipped with a small screen integrated into the right lens for apps and notifications, controlled by a bracelet called Neural Band.
The Meta Ray-Ban Display and the integrated AI assistant can react to voice commands, and the real-time translator is now available for both the new and old RBM models. The battery life of the new Meta Ray-Ban has been extended to up to eight hours, with five hours of continuous music or calls. The bracelet accessory for the Meta Ray-Ban Display, controlled by small movements of the hand and wrist, is produced by Meta itself.
In other news, Google has announced its cooperation with the British Revenge Porn Helpline to make intimate images posted online without consent less discoverable in Google's search results. Additionally, Google Search will soon suppress more unwanted intimate photos, aiming to make the slow Windows search obsolete with its own app that searches locally and on the web, supporting text recognition.
Moving on, Meta's Smart Glasses, including the Meta Oakley Vanguard, are connected to Meta AI for control and functionality. The Meta Ray-Ban Display, in particular, is controlled by an AI model in the Neural Band.
In the automotive sector, Volkswagen will not produce light commercial vehicles at its plant in Hannover for one week during the Lower Saxony autumn holidays. Meanwhile, Xpeng will have two electric car models assembled in Europe by Magna Steyr in Austria.
On a different note, Austria's Armed Forces have switched from Microsoft's Office programs to the open-source LibreOffice package. The motivation for the switch is not the saved software license fees, but digital sovereignty, independence of ICT infrastructure, and ensuring that data is processed only internally. The Armed Forces will program adaptations and improvements needed by the military and feed them into the LibreOffice project.
Lastly, severe issues with Apple's AirPlay streaming technology were discovered in the spring. While it's long been patched in iPhones and other devices, many cars are still affected.
That's all for today's roundup! Stay tuned for more tech updates on the #ourwebsiteshow.
