Amazon, Ring sued for alleged privacy violations from facial recognition tools - Engadget
… This is an unacceptable privacy violation." Since Amazon acquired Ring in 2018, it has faced lawsuits about hacked devices and privacy concerns . …
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Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws - Engadget
Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws By Ian Carlos Campbell May 6, 2026 5:24 pm EST Philippe Dufresne, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, has found OpenAI was "not compliant with" Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws in the training of its AI models. …
Meta will let kids under 13 use WhatsApp with parent-managed accounts - Engadget
… They'll also see message requests from unknown contacts first and can adjust privacy settings from the managed device. Parent-managed accounts are PIN-protected and only the parent or guardian can make changes to privacy settings. …
Apple backs Google after EU orders Android be opened up to AI rivals - Engadget
… "The DMs draft measures raise urgent and serious concerns. If confirmed, they would create profound risks for user privacy, security, and safety as well as device integrity and performance," the company reportedly wrote. …
The White House proposes new AI policy framework that supersedes state laws - Engadget
… "A patchwork of conflicting state laws would undermine American innovation and our ability to lead in the global AI race." In terms of child privacy protections, the framework ask for Congress to require companies to provide tools like "screen time, content exposure and account controls" while also… …
Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app - Engadget
… No part of NameTag is currently running or sending biometric data to Meta's servers today, according to a security researcher who reviewed the code Wired found , but past versions of the Meta AI app have included interface elements for the feature, like a "Connections" menu that suggests users "rem… …
DeepSeek promises its new AI model has 'world-class' reasoning - Engadget
… Authorities believed it was a national security risk and posed a threat to US AI stocks. South Korea also paused downloads of its app over privacy concerns. 🚀 DeepSeek-V4 Preview is officially live & open-sourced! …
Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators - Engadget
… Meta paid out billions of dollars to settle biometric privacy lawsuits in Illinois and Texas and another $5 billion to the FTC for a separate privacy case partially tied to facial recognition software. …
Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available for iPhones - Engadget
… Finally, there's a privacy concern worth considering. Perplexity has been open about the fact that it uses browsers in part to collect customer data for ad targeting . There's a reason why something that used to cost $200 is now available for free . …
The Morning After: Instagram will try to penalize 'unoriginal' posts - Engadget
… Samsung has a major Unpacked event scheduled for July, so that we can get some official details then. The glasses could cost between $380 and $500 — even when privacy concerns have never been more front and center in folks' minds Continue reading. …