Wearable Tech Backlash: Camera-equipped AI smart glasses face fresh “pervert glasses” backlash, with writers arguing the safer direction is smart frames that ditch cameras entirely. Publishing & Anime Industry: Ize Press announced new releases at Anime NYC 2026, including the Korean historical webcomic Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid and more Solo Leveling expansions (Spanish release, novel adaptation, and a tabletop game). K-Pop Charts: Stray Kids’ THIS & THAT debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, extending their rare run of first-place album debuts. Anime & Manga Memory: A new look at how anime and manga are passing Japan’s wartime memories to Gen Z. Tabletop Gaming: Oink Games’ hidden-identity social deduction title Eggsposed lands Oct. 23, with convention demos in Japan and Europe. Defense Tech: Japan’s major defense firms are accelerating drone development as unmanned systems move to the center of strategy, raising public concern over civilian harm. Robotics Spectacle: China’s humanoid robots set sprint and jump records at the Beijing Humanoid Robot Games. Sports (Japan-linked): Japan’s badminton Tomoka Miyazaki reflects on learning from elite opponents after a World Championships exit.