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Augmented World Expo this week will give us the best look yet at the state of the art in high-tech eyewear.

App timers, screen time limits and new restrictions on the Google Play Store are the company's solution to concerns about child safety online.

Android 17 is out, and if you have a Google Pixel phone, you can try it right away. Android 17 comes with a bunch of new features, including a new green-screen selfie tool, a Pause Point tool and loads of video and photo improvements for Instagram.

The update brings a welcome battery bump and points to a future where both act as gateways into Google's broader AI ecosystem.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite could show up in a lot more future headsets, but it's appearing in Google and Xreal's upcoming Android XR glasses first. It's promising significant boosts for graphics, battery and AI.

They're fully standalone augmented reality and far more expensive than other smart glasses (but cheaper than Apple Vision Pro). I haven't tried them out yet, but did talk to Snap CEO Evan Spiegel.

The dual-wielding crime boss is the headliner of the season, but the first new hybrid map in four years might be the bigger win.

I tried Nimble's innovative (if a little pricey) 10,000-mAh power bank that splits in two, so you can share with someone else in need of a charge.

After many, many months spent testing vegan meal kits and prepared meals, I can safely say that these services have the best plant-based dishes.