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‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew

15 July 2026 at 17:04

All the young people the Guardian spoke to disagreed with aspects of the government’s proposed block

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in Britain are to be encouraged to observe a midnight to 6am social media curfew but will be able to opt out by changing their account settings.

From next spring, they will be urged to refrain from using certain apps, with the block being switched on by default. But the curfew will not be mandatory and can be overridden.

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© Photograph: Cultura/Alamy

© Photograph: Cultura/Alamy

© Photograph: Cultura/Alamy

Snap’s Specs look good on nobody

18 June 2026 at 20:15

Snap's new smart glasses are probably the most impressive bit of face-computer technology we've seen. They're not VR-headset huge; they don't have a big charging puck; thanks to Snap's many years of AR lens development, they're likely to have a lot of features right out of the box. (Yes, they're $2,195, but that may just be what all this tech costs right now.) Snap is clearly at the front of this race.

And then… you see the pictures. The pictures of Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wearing the new Specs, as the enormous and heavy stems smash down on his ears. The pictures of models and athletes wearing Specs, carefully posed to hide the obvious weigh …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Snap annonce l’après-smartphone : ses lunettes sont-elles le futur ou un flop annoncé ?

17 June 2026 at 16:43
Snap vient de dévoiler « le premier ordinateur portatif conçu pour le monde réel ». Autrement dit, des lunettes de réalité augmentée. La firme envisage déjà un monde où ses Specs remplacent complètement les téléphones portables.

Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses — and they cost a fortune

16 June 2026 at 17:50
Specs glasses on a white background.

Snap is finally launching augmented glasses for the public. Specs, which Snap describes as "a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses," will cost $2,195. You can preorder a pair of Specs now at specs.com with a $200 refundable deposit, and Snap says they're expected to ship "this fall" in the US, UK, and France.

This is a big moment for Snap: The company made a big entry into smart glasses with its original Spectacles in 2016, and the company has been toiling away on nonpublic AR versions of Spectacles over the past few years. CEO Evan Spiegel promised the company would launch consumer AR glasses in 2026 and even …

Read the full story at The Verge.

UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16

15 June 2026 at 15:36
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
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