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Janko Roettgers
Janko Roettgers
Meta may announce new AI glasses soon.

New FCC filings hint at the imminent launch of four new devices, which appear to magnetically dock to a mysterious “debug tool.”

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Meta gives Oversight Board $13 million to keep it afloat through 2028.

After reducing funding for the board earlier this year and reportedly planning additional cuts in 2027 and 2028, Platformer reports that Meta has committed $13 million in “top-up” money. That will keep the board operating through 2028, but doesn’t necessarily change plans to cut it off after that.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
BeamNG.drive is finally coming to console.

The vehicle physics simulator arrived on PC more than 10 years ago, and now it’s coming to the PlayStation 5. It’s a great game if you just want to drive around and smash into things, but it also has an extensive car customization system, time trials, and different scenarios to complete, like deliveries.

Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Marathon’s next season will arrive with a weeklong free trial.

Season two of Marathon’s live service rollout happens on Tuesday, June 2nd. When it drops, players on all platforms (Xbox, PlayStation 5, Steam) can play the full game for free through June 9th, with progress carrying over if you buy the game. Bungie confirmed a discount is coming, too, so stay tuned.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
A sweet look at Sugar.

The Apple TV series returns for season 2 next month, and the new trailer makes it clear John Sugar is getting pulled into yet another far-reaching mystery. Interestingly, the trailer barely hints at the show’s sci-fi nature, which — spoiler warning! — you can read about here if you’re curious.

Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
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Wassym Bensaid on why AI-powered voice control should be the future interface of car software.

Nilay Patel
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Hyper has canceled its Magic Trackpad for Windows.

In an email sent to Kickstarter backers shared by a Verge reader, Hyper says that following efforts to “resolve supply chain and production challenges” it can’t deliver its HyperSpace Trackpad Pro “to the standard and timeframe expected.” Full refunds to backers or a credit to Hyper’s online store with a $50 bonus are being offered.

A screenshot of an email sent to Kickstarter backers of the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro.
Screenshot: Hyper
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Figma Make can edit your production codebase now.

Teams can use Figma Make as a visual surface for building and editing real software by connecting Make with a production or sandbox repository via the Figma desktop app. Figma is also introducing a new editing panel in Figma Make for “precise design adjustments like layouts, colors, font sizes, and effects.”

A screenshot of Figma Make being used to edit a website.
The Figma Make app builer is now a visual software editor.
Image: Figma