DuckDuckGo's latest smart glasses feature no AI and offer complete shade.

      No camera, no microphone, no AI—just glasses that shield your eyes from the sun like traditional sunglasses always have.

      Smart glasses have gradually transformed into compact surveillance devices that individuals willingly wear on their faces. Every couple of weeks, a new model emerges that claims to record video, capture conversations, and upload data to an AI system in the cloud. They have caused such a disturbance that they’ve been dubbed “pervert glasses.”

      These glasses are not only a privacy concern for those being recorded but also for the wearers themselves. A recent investigation by the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet revealed that Meta Ray-Ban glasses were uploading private and intimate recordings to train its AI.

      DuckDuckGo, the search engine famous for protecting user privacy, decided to address this trend with humor by introducing sunglasses that do absolutely nothing.

      In collaboration with the sunglasses brand Knockaround, DuckDuckGo has launched the Paso Robles model in a matte black finish, featuring a glossy DuckDuckGo logo on the side. The company even had to clarify online that these sunglasses are indeed real and available for purchase.

      What do you get for $35?

      You get a standard pair of sunglasses—nothing more, nothing less. They come with polarized lenses, full UV400 protection, and FDA-compliant impact-resistant lenses, all neatly packaged in a custom hard case. There’s no battery, no charging port, and no hidden chip within the frame. They are simply regular glasses, and that’s exactly the point.

      Knockaround even states the battery life as infinite, the camera count as zero, and the notification count as zero, making it perhaps the most straightforward spec sheet available right now.

      Why would anyone want glasses that do less?

      Because doing less is both the joke and the main feature. You can wear these at the beach, in a coffee shop, or during family gatherings without anyone worrying that you’re secretly recording them or relaying their conversations to an AI.

      DuckDuckGo claims these are the most innovative anti-surveillance eyewear in the world. No camera, no microphone, no AI—just a pair of sunglasses performing the single task they were always intended to do.

      If you’re interested, they are currently available on Knockaround’s website for $35. While it’s a small, humorous product, it highlights a significant issue regarding the future of wearable technology, and evidently, not everyone is comfortable with that trajectory.

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      Apple recently unveiled its new Apple Upgrade leasing plan, allowing customers to pay monthly for an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch through Klarna. This program replaces the long-standing iPhone Upgrade Program and broadens its offerings beyond just phones for the first time.

      However, code uncovered by 9to5Mac in an iOS 27 beta has raised concerns about potential repercussions for customers who miss payments. This new App Managed Features system seemed to have the capability to verify a customer’s payment status and could place a financed device into Restricted Mode.

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      Nothing may bring some personality back into the smartwatch market. Just as smartphones have established a familiar routine, smartwatches have also become quite predictable. However, Nothing appears to be planning to change that for wearables. A tipster indicates that the company is working on its first smartwatch under the primary Nothing brand. The unnamed device is reportedly set to launch in September, priced under $300 in the US, and will initially be available in a limited number of markets.

      Its design is said to embody the “typical Nothing DNA” that has differentiated the company’s phones and audio products. Following this information, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis contributed to the discussion with a separate, cryptic post, adding some intrigue to the leak, even though Nothing hasn't officially announced the watch or disclosed any hardware specifics.

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      Google may soon enable users to unlock their Pixel Watch using their phone. A feature in development could invert the existing Watch Unlock process, allowing an authenticated phone to automatically unlock the watch.

      If you have set a PIN for your Pixel Watch, you are probably familiar with the prompt that appears when you put it back on your wrist. While this security measure is useful, entering a PIN on that small screen multiple times a day can be tedious. A new report suggests Google might be exploring a method to bypass this hassle.