Apple released the iPhone 18 Pro with refinements including a variable-aperture lens, improved battery, and new colors, though prices increased by $100. The week also brought updates to AirPods 5, Meta's Muse AI agent, revived Sony headphones, and other tech accessories.
Meta's 'Project Phoenix' headset design was revealed through leaked images found in HorizonOS firmware, showing a slim mixed reality device positioned between smart glasses and full VR headsets, with cameras and a wired external compute puck. The device is expected to launch next year and competes with similar products from Xreal and Viture, while Google develops comparable Project Aura XR glasses.
Meta said it is changing its AI chatbot's prompts after a viral video showed it asking invasive questions about a user's young daughters, including their names, ages, and location. The company acknowledged it "missed the mark" and stated the feature should not have suggested such personal questions, claiming it has now fixed the issue that caused Meta AI to prompt users about sensitive topics.