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Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses as soon as this year, according to a new report from The New York Times. The feature, known internally as ‘Name Tag’, would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and obtain information about them through Meta’s AI assistant. Meta’s plans may change, the report […]
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it has finalized an order banning General Motors and its OnStar telematics service from sharing certain consumer data with consumer reporting agencies. The final order, which comes a year after the agency reached a proposed settlement with GM, also requires the automaker to be more transparent with its consumers […]
Vitalik Buterin said BTC’s maxis were largely right about sovereignty, arguing that today’s Internet is quietly depriving users of their privacy and autonomy. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on January 10 that Bitcoin maximalists were largely right about digital sovereignty, arguing that today’s internet has drifted toward corporate-controlled systems that quietly dilute user power. His […]
Chains with privacy built-in can attract financing, healthcare, and real asset projects that can’t run on fully transparent ledgers. A leading digital asset venture capital firm, a16z crypto, has published a series of predictions for 2026, arguing that privacy, decentralized communications and stronger security frameworks will define the next phase of blockchain development. The views […]
Spyware maker Intellexa remotely accessed the surveillance systems of some government customers, allowing company staff to see the personal data of people whose phones were hacked with its Predator spyware, according to new evidence published by Amnesty International. On Thursday, Amnesty and a coalition of media partners, including the Israeli newspaper HaaretzGreek news site Inside […]
Vitalik Buterin donates 256 ETH to two messaging apps. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said end-to-end encrypted messaging is essential for protecting digital privacy, with unauthorized account creation and metadata privacy the next major priorities for the industry. He pointed to Session and SimpleX as two projects working in these areas and announced that he has […]
Earlier this year, Anker, the Chinese company that makes EUFY security cameras, offered users money in exchange for videos of package and car thefts. The popular maker of internet-bound security camera maker said it would pay $ 2 per video to train his AI systems To help thieves to better detect those cars and packages. […]
For years, “know your customer” checks have become commonplace on the internet, often by sharing a copy of your ID and a selfie issued by the government to confirm that you are real, to gain access to a website or app, or to buy certain goods. Nowadays, age verification laws in the US, the United […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Thousands of people have exposed their sensitive personal information in a data breach at the American delivery company Onrac. The infringement took place between April 13 and April 15, 2025 and had hit more than 40,000 people throughout the country. Onrac has 64 facilities in 31 states […]
Aimed at privacy and security, Djed will be formed in a multi-chain assets, Providing the basis for both open and private financing. Open-source functions Announced on the rare Evo Blockchain conference and shared with Cryptopotato COTI, the EVM-compatible, privacy-oriented layer 1 (L1), unveiled the next step in the development of Djed via a press release. […]
