Ray-Ban Meta’s New Glasses Capture Sound Only — A Direct Response To Privacy Fears
Ray-Ban Meta launches audio-only glasses with no camera, answering privacy complaints amid growing camera recording concerns.
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Delhi Protester Says Smart-Glasses Video Rewound Decades of Her Progress
A designer in Delhi was recorded on Meta glasses at a protest, sparking a transphobic viral storm that rewound years of personal progress.
Obscura launches as a VPN that claims it cannot log your activity
A new VPN claims it cannot log your activity, promising only your IP address is seen. Here's how it works.
Google is using search and YouTube histories to guess Canadians’ ages — and it could force some to prove how old they are
Google uses search and YouTube history to guess Canadian users' ages, flagging minors with ID, selfie, or credit card verification.
Discord Rolls Out Global Age-Check System, Guessing Users’ Ages Without Reading Their Messages
Discord rolls out age-check system guessing users' ages from account signals; verification via credit card, Apple Store, Google Wallet, and more now available.
User Finds ‘No’ Switch Removed From macOS 27 After Apple Skipped 10 Versions
A user reports Apple removed the setting to opt out of a data-collecting feature in macOS 27, leaving no way to say no.
Google’s SynthID and Other Watermarks That Track You Without Your Knowledge
Tech firms embed tracking signals in images, audio, text and video without users' knowledge. A new term aims to make the privacy risk clearer.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Shopping Its Store
Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping its store over identity and credential concerns, sparking a dispute between the tech giants.
Vocci’s ring records meetings, but its app struggles and privacy worries persist
A ring that records meetings well, but its app is a mess, and its design raises privacy questions the maker cannot settle.
ChatGPT now tracks what you do on other websites through ad-collector cookie
OpenAI's ChatGPT tracks users via an ad-collector cookie called __obi, harvesting email, hashed names, and locations across websites.
Consumer Pulls Mic and WiFi From LG Smart TV Over Privacy Fears
A YouTuber opens his LG TV, pulls out the mic and WiFi, and tells LG it's not welcome to spy. Thousands cheer his refusal.
Zcash plans November upgrade to speed up private payments by up to threefold
Zcash targets Nov. 5 upgrade cutting block time from 75 to 25 seconds, preserving issuance and halving schedule.