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Meta is reportedly testing a new AI glasses prototype designed to capture and process nearly everything you see and hear throughout your day. The pitch is ultimate personal assistance, but here's the catch — Meta executives themselves haven't settled on what rules should govern all that data collection. When the people building the all-seeing device aren't sure where the lines are, that's a detail worth watching closely.
Shifting to something more mundane but genuinely frustrating, Microsoft's Outlook for Mac has a fresh bug that makes font selection essentially meaningless. Users composing emails report that no matter what font they choose, Outlook simply ignores the request and defaults back to its own preference. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue, though for Mac users who've watched this client stumble repeatedly, patience is running thin.
And in a story that sits at the crossroads of old contracts and new technology, the band Lit has settled its lawsuit against Sony over streaming royalties. The dispute centered on a nineteen ninety-eight contract clause never written with streaming in mind. It's a quiet reminder that the music industry is still untangling decades-old deals from a world that looks nothing like today.
Stay curious, stay skeptical. Tech Beat out.
