Could Meta Ray-Bans be banned in Europe? EU regulators dial up the pressure on smart glasses — and the rest of the world is watching
 Could Meta Ray-Bans be banned in Europe? EU regulators dial up the pressure on smart glasses — and the rest of the world is watching

As EU regulators consider smart glasses restrictions, here are the countries with intelligent eyewear bans.

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Microsoft quietly purges 32GB of RAM recommendations from its website — company reels from the effects of the memory shortage as it released 8GB base models for Surface laptops this year

Microsoft once recommended 32GB of RAM as a future-proof “no worries” upgrade for gamers, but it seems that it wants you to forget that it ever gave that suggestion. That’s because laptop manufacturers, including Microsoft itself, has once again started selling models with a base configuration of 8GB of RAM as companies memory prices skyrocket out of control.

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Budget Meta Ray-Ban alternatives are selling out in stores — but please don’t buy them
 Budget Meta Ray-Ban alternatives are selling out in stores — but please don’t buy them

There are too many reasons you shouldn’t buy cheap Meta Ray-Ban alternatives.

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Is Windows 11 spying on you via a new background process? No, it isn’t, but the controversy around this clearly shows Microsoft must do better with privacy
 Is Windows 11 spying on you via a new background process? No, it isn’t, but the controversy around this clearly shows Microsoft must do better with privacy

Windows 11 process sparks controversy and user accusations of ‘spying,’ which are false — but still point to a wider issue around privacy for Microsoft.

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Level up your creativity without paying full price — Adobe cuts Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions by 50% for your first year
 Level up your creativity without paying full price — Adobe cuts Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions by 50% for your first year

Adobe cuts Creative Cloud Pro subscriptions by 50% for your first year, an unmissable deal for creators everywhere.

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Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11’s ‘memory footprint’ on 8GB laptops — but it should have been this way from the start
 Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11’s ‘memory footprint’ on 8GB laptops — but it should have been this way from the start

‘There needs to be a mechanism to prevent this from happening’: Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 run better on 8GB, but users complain something else needs fixing — rogue software installs.

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Bazzite has been an excellent OS for my second gaming PC, but I can’t replace Windows 11 with it on my main rig — here’s why
 Bazzite has been an excellent OS for my second gaming PC, but I can’t replace Windows 11 with it on my main rig — here’s why

Bazzite is almost the perfect Windows 11 replacement for my main gaming PC, but I can’t make the jump just yet.

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Xreal has made the most stylish budget smart glasses I’ve seen — and they give my RayNeo Air 4 Pros a real run for their money
 Xreal has made the most stylish budget smart glasses I’ve seen — and they give my RayNeo Air 4 Pros a real run for their money

I spent dozens of hours relaxing in my Xreal xbx smart glasses on my honeymoon.

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After three weeks wearing the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics I couldn’t be more in love — I just wish smart glasses weren’t so controversial
 After three weeks wearing the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics I couldn’t be more in love — I just wish smart glasses weren’t so controversial

Smart glasses need to get their act together — the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics are my favorite tech of 2026 so far but I’m scared to wear them.

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Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun
 Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun

While the company’s minimum OS specifications officially say 4GB, most PC builders know that 16GB is the bare minimum for a smooth experience on Windows 11. However, the memory chip shortage and the resurgence of 8GB laptops are likely forcing Microsoft to optimize Windows.

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