# 7-8-26 Today’s tech news spans AI, privacy, and web tools

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7/8/26

Today’s tech digest covers startup applications, Meta’s new glasses and AI tools, a WordPress visual builder, and a powerful CSS update.

1. Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications

> **[Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/final-extension-startup-battlefield-australia-applications-now-close-july-20/)**
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> If you're building something ambitious, this is a fast track to the people who can move your startup forward.

If you’re building something ambitious, this is a fast track to the people who can move your startup forward.

1. Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with

> **[Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962514/meta-privacy-light-tampering-smart-glasses-update)**
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> Meta has tried to discourage tampering with the LED.

Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has.

1. Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with

> **[Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/michigan-sees-explosive-outbreak-of-diarrheal-parasite-with-over-700-cases/)**
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> Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.

Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.

1. Meet Kirki: WordPress’s First Visual Builder With An

> **[Meet Kirki: WordPress’s First Visual Builder With An Infinite Canvas —...](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/07/kirki-wordpress-visual-builder-infinite-canvas/)**
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> We have been building websites inside boxes for years on WordPress. Let’s take a closer look at \[Kirki\](https://kirki.com/), the first freeform visual builder with an infinite canvas, and explore how it redefines the experience with cleaner...

We have been building websites inside boxes for years on WordPress.

1. Get Ready For the Powerful CSS border-shape Property!

> **[Get Ready For the Powerful CSS border-shape Property! | CSS-Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/get-ready-for-the-powerful-css-border-shape-property/)**
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> We recently got the shape() function and corner-shape property. What else could we possibly need as far as making shapes in CSS? Let me tell you: the border-shape property!

We recently got the shape() function and corner-shape property.

1. Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users

> **[Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/meta-rolls-out-muse-a-new-ai-image-generator/)**
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> The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising and decorating, and creator-based opportunities.

The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising and decorating, and creator-based opportunities.

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Meta’s “camera turns off if you tamper with the privacy light” feels like a very Meta fix — neat on paper, but I’d still want to know how obvious that is to everyone else in the room. A light that people have to trust is not the same as a visible, verifiable off-state.

The CSS `border-shape` thing is the bit I’d actually click through for. `border-shape` sounds a lot more useful than another “infinite canvas” builder, which usually turns into a nice demo and a headache for anyone who has to maintain the content later.