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Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

#ai #wearables #dataprivacy #meta #aiethics #camera #privacy #contentmoderation #litigation #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 20202 / 7 stories in 43 hrs


Meta sends private AI glasses footage to Kenya with few safeguards - and Europe's privacy regulators may come knocking

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - To improve the AI in Meta's smart headset, data workers in Nairobi sift through private recordings from Western households. These include nude scenes, sex videos and bank details.The article Meta sends private AI glasses footage to Kenya with few safeguar…

#ai #ml #wearables #dataprivacy #meta #aiethics #gdpr #europe #privacy #eu

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Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 20066 / 6 stories in 3 days


Motorola Partners With GrapheneOS

BeauHD / slashdot - At MWC 2026, Motorola announced a partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation to bring the hardened, Google-free Android variant to future devices. Until now, the OS had been designed exclusively for Google Pixel phones. "We are thrilled to be partnering w…

#cybersecurity #mobiletech #enterprise #google #android #privacy #gadgets #smartphone #operatingsystems

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Back to Top / Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 20013 / 6 stories in 4 days


Sam Altman’s World ID Wins Major Brand Partners

PYMNTS / pymnts - Tools for Humanity, the iris-scanning company co-founded by Sam Altman, is partnering with well-known brands to promote its World ID, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Feb. 26). “I think we’re right at the precipice right now of the moment where …

#startups #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #business #privacy #altman #digitalid #digitalprivacy #advertising

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 19845 / 4 stories in 8 days


Instagram Will Notify Parents When Teens Use Search Terms Related to Suicide

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - The new safety feature comes as social media platforms face growing legal pressure over how they affect minors.

#techpolicy #digitalhealth #meta #government #privacy #mentalhealth #contentmoderation #instagram #safety

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 19836 / 9 stories in 8 days


Ethereum Foundation Drafts Seven-Fork ‘Strawmap’ Through 2029

Vismaya V / decrypt - The roadmap targets faster finality, native privacy, quantum-resistant cryptography, and gigagas throughput across planned upgrades.

#blockchain #crypto #quantum #techpolicy #decentralisation #privacy #technology #encryption #crypto

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 19790 / 4 stories in 8 days


Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content

Anna Washenko / engadget - Instagram is adding a new alert for the parents of teen users of its social media platform. The network will alert the adult if their child repeatedly searches for terms about suicide or self-harm in a short time frame. From that notification, the parent …

#techpolicy #meta #health #psychology #privacy #contentmoderation #instagram #safety

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19785 / 10 stories in 8 days


Samsung Launches Galaxy S26 Ultra With Built-In Privacy Display and New AI Features

Juli Clover / macrumors - Samsung today announced its newest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. Samsung's latest devices are focused on AI, and Samsung says they have the most "intuitive, proactive, and adaptive Galaxy AI features" to date.Subscribe to the …


Agentic Android AI: Gemini automates bookings and searches

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On-site: Galaxy S26 launch leans into AI and privacy

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Other: Buds, pricing, reviews and device comparisons

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Privacy Display: pixel-level screen shields side glances

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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 19738 / 44 stories in 9 days


After Search Party backlash, Ring is still avoiding the bigger questions

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / theverge - Ring founder Jamie Siminoff has been on an "explanation tour," as The New York Times puts it, following the fallout from its Super Bowl ad and the introduction of its Search Party feature. In an interview with The Times this week, Siminoff explained that …

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #amazon #camera #security #privacy #media #superbowl #ring #advertising

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19434 / 11 stories in 15 days


Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 ‘privacy display’

Dominic Preston / theverge - Samsung has released a new advertisement for its upcoming Galaxy S26 launch that all-but confirms rumors of a new display with a built-in privacy mode. Leaked videos show that the feature could be capable of entirely blacking out content from specific app…

#samsung #android #business #privacy #ux #technology #gadgets #oled #smartphone #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19239 / 12 stories in 18 days


Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Following Public Boycott

bgr - Ring ended a controversial partnership that would have sent customer data to Flock Safety, a move that coincides with the start of a consumer boycott.


Analysis: Ring’s split with Flock won’t fix systemic issues


On the ground: Ring cancels Flock after privacy boycott

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Police: Flock shared access with federal agencies, sparking furor


Reporter: Super Bowl ad fuels dystopian privacy outrage


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Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 19133 / 13 stories in 21 days


Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds

Joseph Cox / 404media - 404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #computervision #government #privacy #police #law #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 19079 / 5 stories in 22 days


Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users

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#dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #DHS #internet #security #reddit #privacy #law #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:20 pm / permalink 18910 / 3 stories in 27 days


Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman / wired - Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more.

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #social #aiethics #security #privacy #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Saturday, February 7, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 18876 / 10 stories in 28 days


'Encrypt it already' campaign challenges big tech to keep your data secure

appleinsider - The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new advocacy initiative directly targeting Apple, Google, and other tech giants to demand broader adoption of data encryption and more transparent privacy controls.Encrypt it AlreadyThe campaign is known a…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #apple #google #internet #privacy #technology #encryption #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 18559 / 6 stories in 5 wks


Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Samsung has teased a new "Privacy Display" for the Galaxy S26 series. The new shield blocks shoulder surfers and protects sensitive data at the pixel level.The post Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#dataprivacy #samsung #android #privacy #technology #gadgets #smartphone #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 18494 / 5 stories in 5 wks


iOS 26.3's New Privacy Setting Lets You Hide Your Exact Location

bgr - Once iOS 26.3 rolls out, iPhone owners will gain access to a new privacy feature that limits the precision of the location cellular networks can see.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #apple #ios #privacy #technology #smartphone #updates #operatingsystems #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18450 / 7 stories in 5 wks


Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Google could owe you some money, now that it's moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant's actual trigger word, "Ok Google." German outlet VRT N…


Ad targeting and privacy implications


General lawsuit settlement details

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Back to Top / Monday, January 26, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18414 / 13 stories in 5 wks


Cake Wallet Adds Default Zcash Shielded Transactions for Privacy

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Cake Wallet now supports Zcash, adding it to its privacy-focused tools alongside Monero. Shielded Zcash transactions are enabled by default, ensuring enhanced privacy for all users. The integration of Zcash reflects the growing demand for privacy-pre…

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #decentralisation #privacy #encryption #digitalprivacy #wallet #crypto

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:20 pm / permalink 17985 / 2 stories in 7 wks


Italy's Privacy Watchdog, Scourge of US Big Tech, Hit By Corruption Probe

BeauHD / slashdot - The powerful data privacy watchdog in Italy long known for aggressively policing U.S. and Chinese AI giants is under investigation for possible corruption and embezzlement. Reuters reports: Rome prosecutors are investigating the agency's president, Pasqua…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #gdpr #europe #privacy #law #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

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Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 17956 / 2 stories in 7 wks


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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities

OpenAI rolled out Codex Security, an AI agent that scans codebases to find complex vulnerabilities, suggests actionable fixes, and uses sandbox testing to limit false positives. The tool has already flagged issues in major projects and aims to compete with traditional application security tooling by automating deep, contextual code review. More...


CISA, Google and US agencies flag Coruna iOS exploit kit in active use

U.S. agencies and security teams have raised alarms about “Coruna,” a powerful iOS exploit kit tied to spyware and crypto-theft campaigns. Google’s threat unit traced the toolkit’s activity while CISA ordered federal mitigations for the targeted iOS flaws, urging rapid patching as investigators hunt for origins and victims. More...


U.S.-Iran strikes roil markets and satellite imagery firms amid fresh attacks

A recent round of retaliatory strikes between the U.S. and Iran has immediate spillovers: defense analytics firm shares jumped on expected demand, major chipmaker stock fell amid geopolitical jitters, and a commercial satellite imagery provider paused public image distribution to prevent adversarial use for battle-damage assessment. Markets and imagery services scrambled for damage control. More...



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