Xreal has begun accepting preorder for its Aura wired smart glasses, built with Google for Android XR, with a launch price of $1,099 and shipping slated for mid‑November.
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Amazon's 2026 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition adds an aluminum back, pogo‑pin accessories, a new double‑tap page turn gesture and a slightly warmer display, while keeping the 300 dpi screen and IPX8 waterproof rating.
Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro begins at $2,899, with a fully configured version topping $14,000, marking the highest price ever for a MacBook.
ESA’s Hera mission has for the first time imaged the two bodies of the Didymos system separately, confirming their binary nature and setting the stage for detailed study of Dimorphos.
Researchers mapped how spider silk proteins transition from liquid dope to solid fiber, identifying key amino‑acid interactions that drive condensate formation.
Reflect Orbital’s unannounced desert demonstration of a prototype sunlight‑reflecting satellite has provoked sharp criticism from astronomers, climate scientists and local officials.
A study using the 1972 UK Raising of School-Leaving Age Act finds that an additional year of education reduces the incidence of Alzheimer’s and related dementias, especially among those with high genetic risk.
The TenK10K phase‑1 project analyzed over 5 million immune cells from 1,925 donors, revealing common‑variant eQTLs for 83% of genes and rare‑variant signals for nearly half.
Researchers uncovered that declining cardiolipin in aging muscle triggers a shift to slow‑twitch fibers, a trade‑off that shields cells but reduces strength, and that partial restoration reverses wasting in mice.
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood expects no more than 3,000 employees to accept the latest voluntary exit buyout, citing strong growth opportunities as the reason for low uptake.