Someone maybe should tell Meta that point releases — software updates that move things along, but maybe don’t justify entire whole-number increases in the version scheme — are a thing. But here we are, and the Ray-Ban Meta glasses have received an update to Version 8.0, a little less than seven months since things really kicked off with Version 2.0.
What changes from Version 7.0 to Version 8.0? You can now share photos to your Facebook story without having to touch anything. It’s gone hands-free. You’ll need to go into the Meta View app and connect your Facebook account, but otherwise, you’re free to tell your glasses to share whatever it is you’re looking at that simply must be shared right that second. So not quite as big a deal as when the Ray-Ban Meta tripled their recording time.
The phrase that’ll get things going, according to the changelog, is “Hey, Meta, share a photo to my Facebook Story” if you’re doing things live. Or if you want to share a picture you just took, it’s “Hey, Meta, share my last photo to Facebook.”
For what it’s worth, there’s also the requisite “bug fixes and performance enhancements” listed in the changelog.
From there, it’s just a few taps to get things going. Do note that connecting your Facebook account to Meta View will give the Facebook app access to Bluetooth, which you’ll need to manually approve.
There’s also a security feature I noticed for the first time while setting this up, although it might not be new. You can auto-lock your contacts, which would keep someone from grabbing your glasses yo use them to make calls, send messages, listen to incoming messages, or share photos and videos. Turn this feature on and you’ll have to unlock your phone to do any of the above. The glasses will stay unlocked until you remove them. It’s a bit like how Apple handles things with the Apple Watch, and it’s a good feature to have.
The Meta app does warn that using auto-lock may reduce battery life, though.
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Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.