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The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder

The Xreal Aura glasses, powered by Google’s Android XR.
There’s still no word on the final launch price, however. | Image by Xreal

The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 starting today, with a full launch in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea expected sometime this Fall.

The Xreal Aura follows Google's first Android-powered XR device, the Samsung Galaxy XR headset, which launched at $1,799 in October 2025. We still don't have a full price for the Aura - which Google has previously described as "a headset masquerading as glasses" - but Best Buy will be the first in-store retail partner whe …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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Comcast Xfinity adds same-day delivery to get you online immediately

A white Comcast Xfinity router is set on a table.
Your new Xfinity router can now be delivered to your doorstep within hours of signing up. | Image: Comcast

Comcast is launching a same-day Xfinity Wi-Fi offering that spares you from waiting for your new router. Starting today, new Xfinity customers in almost 20 markets - including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Nashville, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and more - can receive the Xfinity Gateway equipment they need to get online the same day they order it.

Eligible customers can select same-day Gateway router delivery during checkout after signing up for Xfinity internet services and have the equipment sent to their door "within hours," according to Comcast. Customers can then set up the devices themselves to activate the service through the X …

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Schlage’s UWB-enabled smart lock launches this month

The Schlage Sense Pro smart lock.

It's been more than a year since Schlage announced its first smart lock to support ultra wideband technology (UWB), but now it's finally almost available to purchase. Starting June 29th, the Schlage Sense Pro deadbolt lock will be available for $399 in the US, allowing customers to unlock their doors by simply approaching them with a supported device, instead of using keys or biometric scans.

The Sense Pro was first announced at CES 2025. It uses Schlage's proprietary Converge technology for UWB, which requires a home key on a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch to calculate your speed, trajectory, and motion to unlock the door as you arrive. …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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