The latest in consumer tech includes Meta's new Oakley smart glasses and a price drop on Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7, while shoppers can prepare for Amazon Prime Day 2025 and parents might consider the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade.

• Week in Review:  Meta reveals its Oakley smart glasses — TechCrunch -
• Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy Watch 7 has returned to its best price to date — The Verge -
• The Verge’s guide to Amazon Prime Day 2025 — The Verge -

• The Nintendo Switch 2 is an awesome upgrade for parents like me — The Verge -

Important discussions include European concerns over reliance on US tech, the court cases shaping the internet's future, and an upcoming TechCrunch All Stage event for founders.

• European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech — TechCrunch -
• 2 days left to save up to $210 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass — TechCrunch -
• Inside the courthouse reshaping the future of the internet — The Verge -

Debates around AI's impact range from a cartoonist's worry about killer robots over AI plagiarism to the music industry's efforts to detect AI-generated songs.

• Cartoonist Paul Pope is more worried about killer robots than AI plagiarism — TechCrunch -
• The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs — The Verge -

Scientific and environmental news covers the Psyche mission navigating with a backup fuel line, the creation of a new marine animal body size database, and data centers leveraging stranded renewable energy.

• Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode — Ars Technica -
• New body size database for marine animals is a “library of life” — Ars Technica -
• How a data center company uses stranded renewable energy — Ars Technica -

Gamers can explore the new **Magic: The Gathering set featuring Final Fantasy characters**.

• Final Fantasy fans, now is the time to get into Magic: The Gathering — The Verge -