Googlebooks might be the real deal

Key Points:

• Meta launched new hardware in San Francisco, including the Meta VR Glasses and Ray-Ban Meta Audio smart glasses without cameras but with improved battery life and audio features.
• Google revealed details about its Googlebook laptops, promising 10 years of updates and partnerships with Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, aiming to integrate well with Android phones.
• Remedy’s Control sequel and Konami’s Silent Hill: Townfall received positive attention, with Control expanding its setting to Manhattan and Silent Hill praised as a strong horror game for Halloween.
• Peloton introduced the folding Tread Flex treadmill priced at $2,195, targeting users with limited space, while Microsoft refreshed its Surface Mouse with new features like haptic feedback and multi-device pairing.
• The Verge’s Brad Bourque shared his favorite apps and games, highlighting Idle Obelisk Miner, Nubby’s Number Factory, and his interest in Destiny 2 expansions and Old School RuneScape, alongside a chill music playlist featuring Janelle Monáe and Tom Misch.