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Jan 7, 2026 Exciting developments are on the horizon as Threads works on an in-message basketball game. Meanwhile, Meta has hit the brakes on the international launch of its Ray-Ban Display glasses due to strong demand in the U.S. Amazon's Ring doorbells are getting upgraded with new fire alerts, sensors, and an app store, along with AI capabilities to detect unusual activity. The tech landscape is buzzing with these innovations and strategic updates.
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Meta Pauses Ray-Ban Glasses Expansion
- Meta paused international sales of Ray-Ban smart glasses due to overwhelming demand and limited supply.
- The company will focus on fulfilling U.S. orders and re-evaluating international availability.
Neural Band Powers New Glasses Features
- The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses pair with a Meta Neural Band that detects hand gestures for control.
- New features include a teleprompter and surface-writing transcription shown at CES.
Ring Adds Sensors, App Store, And AI Alerts
- Amazon expanded Ring's capabilities with new sensors for smoke, CO, leaks, motion, glass breakage, and air quality.
- It also added an app store, WatchDuty fire alerts, Sidewalk mesh support, and AI unusual event alerts.