Fashion, surfaces, codes, and self-presentation under pressure.
An amended class action alleges Meta AI glasses processed data from millions of nonconsenting bystanders, while Burning Man attendees debated how to resist the devices.
People near a wearer may have no practical way to know whether their faces, bodies, voices, or personal details are being captured, reviewed, retained, or used for AI systems.
New York nightclub Basement announced that guests who bring smart glasses inside will be removed and may be permanently banned, as a Meta patent describes a hardware sensor kill switch.
German designer Simon Weckert created a clashing Hawaiian shirt whose adversarial pattern is intended to prevent AI surveillance systems from detecting its wearer as a person.
Target removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale and apologized after social-media critics said its design evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
Fast-fashion retailer Shein is pursuing a Hong Kong listing at roughly one-quarter of the $100 billion valuation it once sought after years of failed attempts.
Technology companies are promoting AI-enabled glasses and other face-worn devices despite criticism that their cameras and assistants can collect data from nearby people.
Bumble changed its dating app to allow men to initiate conversations and extended the response window for matches from 24 hours to 72 hours.
Leading US law firms are recruiting first-year law students earlier, prompting concern among students and executives about career decisions made before candidates gain much legal experience.
Meta distributed 32 ads for Kromix, including a pornographic deepfake resembling a prominent US politician, before Meta removed the ads and Apple removed the app following WIRED inquiries.
The temperature relaxed the dress code. The body received new terms.
The fairway offers immaculate deniability: no podium, no treaty, no official endorsement. Only access, praise, photographs, and the hierarchy they quietly reveal.
A look at why current style codes increasingly pair sophistication with depletion.
