Trial and terror: Russia escalates Kyiv campaign

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The Intelligence from The Economist

2026-10-01

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Russia has embarked on a new campaign to quell Ukraine, focused on supermarkets, playgrounds and other civilian targets. Our correspondent reports on the toll on daily life in Kyiv. Despite the backlash against “pervert glasses”, companies continue to develop AI-enabled smart specs. And how the pen changed history. Guests and host: • Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent • Henry Tricks, US technology editor • Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • Ukraine, Kyiv, civilian targets • Smart glasses, Meta, pervert glasses • Fountain pen, Simon Garfield Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Economist.
Hello, and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Rosie Blau.
Today on the show,
a backlash against pervert glasses isn't stopping tech firms,
and a short history of the humble pen.
But first,
I had a bit of a misadventure with my Meta glasses
when I wore them to a performance in a park of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Henry Tricks is our US technology editor.
Recently, I lost the charging case,
so I haven't been able to use the camera,
or the audio features, or the AI features.
I just wear them as shades.
Now, I was sitting under a tree watching this performance
when a parent of a member of the young cast turned around
and suddenly accused me of covertly filming the event.
He did so in quite an accusatory fashion.
So since then, I've felt creepy using them,
even in the dumb mode that I use them in.

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