Topic: privacy concerns
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Meta's 'Super-Sensing' AI Glasses: A New Gaze on Privacy?
Reports suggest Meta is developing a new generation of AI-powered smart glasses, codenamed Aperol and Bellini, that could incorporate facial recognition technology and "always-on" sensing capabilities. This development marks a potential shift from the company's earlier
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Meta AI Gives Fake Helpline to Dodge Questions
Meta’s AI chatbot provided a fake helpline number for a UK train service, raising concerns about AI sharing incorrect or private information. The bot initially shared a personal WhatsApp number unrelated to the train operator, later admitting the mistake but offering inconsistent explanations. Th...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses: Check Your Privacy Settings Now
Meta updated its privacy terms for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, enabling automatic AI data collection by default unless users manually adjust settings, raising privacy concerns. Voice transcripts and recordings activated by the "Hey Meta" wake word may be stored for up to a year, with no blanket o...
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Google Claims Full Ownership of Advertiser Assets in Local Services Ads
Google is asserting ownership of all content within Local Services Ads (LSA) profiles, including phone calls, and this extends to its affiliates, marking a significant shift in data control. The company is now collecting and analyzing detailed information from LSA calls – such as pricing, special...
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Google's New App Lets You Run AI Models Offline
Google launched **Google AI Edge Gallery**, an app allowing offline use of open-source AI models on Android (iOS soon), enhancing privacy and accessibility without internet. The app hosts diverse AI models for tasks like image generation and coding, processing data locally on devices to ensure pr...
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Waymo's Approach to Handling Protest Footage in LA
Recent protests in Los Angeles saw five Waymo self-driving vehicles vandalized, leading the company to suspend operations and sparking debates about surveillance and autonomous vehicle data in law enforcement. Waymo’s vehicles have extensive camera systems, raising privacy concerns, but the compa...
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New Dating Site Matches Singles by Their Browser History
Browser Dating is a new platform that matches singles based on their actual internet activity, shifting focus from curated dating profiles to raw browsing habits for compatibility. The platform emphasizes authenticity by analyzing search histories to reveal shared interests and quirks, offering a...
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Nextcloud Slams Android Permissions as Google 'Gatekeeping'
Nextcloud criticizes Google for restricting its Android app's functionality, limiting uploads to media files and undermining user data control. Google revoked broader file access permissions without clear justification, leaving Nextcloud users with reduced capabilities and unresolved complaints. ...
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Google's 'People Also Consider' Ads Spark Privacy Concerns
Google's latest search experiment has raised eyebrows among digital marketers and privacy advocates alike, with a new "People Also Consider" feature that creates an endless loop of sponsored search results. fresh search results page. ck, according to Google's official statement.
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Google Makes Android XR Official: Betting on Openness with Samsung & Qualcomm
Google is actively testing new augmented reality glasses in public spaces, signaling a renewed effort in the wearable technology sector.
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