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Oct 2024
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Can Meta's smart glasses help to automat...

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Can Meta's smart glasses help to automatically dox strangers via Instagram streams, Oura’s fourth-generation smart ring gets smaller and smarter, and Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store. It's Thursday, October 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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