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Wired Wednesday: Warby Parker AR, Password Check & Live Transcribe

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This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • Warby Parker’s new app combines AR and face mapping so you can try on virtual glasses (source)
  • Google’s new Chrome Extension automatically checks your passwords are still secure (source)
  • Google Live Transcribe could be a big help for people who are deaf or hard of hearing (source)

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