I'm already dreading Apple's camera-equipped AirPods - Engadget
…But even if the new AirPods will have a low-resolution view of the world, they'll still technically be yet another surveillance device, and that alone may turn off privacy-focused…
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Siri AI for iPhones and iPads will be delayed indefinitely in the EU - Engadget
1d agoPolice have yet to catch a thief who used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes - Engadget
5d agoAmazon, Ring sued for alleged privacy violations from facial recognition tools - Engadget
1w agoProton Mail aims to make it easier for you to transition away from Gmail and ditch Google - Engadget
1w agoInstagram debuts a new disappearing-photo app called Instants - Engadget
…That's almost an admission that the main Instagram app is way too bloated. (It absolutely is.) The Instants feature and app also use all of Instagram's normal safety and privacy…
The EU thinks Meta isn't doing enough to protect children - Engadget
…Its preliminary findings are arriving in 2026, when regulators and social platforms have coalesced around age verification technology as a solution to the problem, with some clear privacy drawbacks . Perhaps unsurprisingly, the…
California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games - Engadget
…The bill has now made it through the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Judiciary Committee and Appropriations Committee as of May 14, which means the Assembly can take up it for a…
Google announces upcoming security tools for Android, including enhanced protection against banking scam calls - Engadget
…Finally, there's a neat little privacy tool that focuses on app permissions and location data. A button will let users temporarily share a precise location within an app, as long as…
The EU is investigating Snapchat over possible child protection breaches - Engadget
…spokesperson said in a statement to Engadget. "Snapchat is designed to help people communicate with close friends and family in a positive, trusted environment, with privacy and safety built in from the…
ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm - Engadget
…However, the company will not be sending them transcripts of the conversation for user privacy. "While no system is perfect, and a notification to a Trusted Contact may not always reflect exactly…
The Morning After: NVIDIA thinks its new chip will revolutionize PCs - Engadget
…It announced the Surface Laptop Ultra , a 15-inch notebook which Engadget's Devindra Hardawar described as a "MacBook Pro clone." I'm sure he'll get the Ultra in for testing…
Google's Gemini Omni can generate 'anything from any input,' starting with video - Engadget
…If that sounds like a potential privacy nightmare, Google says it has "clear policies to protect users from harm and governing the use of our AI tools." As far as editing videos…
The Morning After: Google teases the Android-based Googlebook - Engadget
…Security and privacy updates include automatically identifying and ending calls from spoofed numbers impersonating banks. At the same time, the Mark as Lost feature now requires a biometric unlock (fingerprint) for anyone…