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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Los Angeles law enforcement will stop using Flock cameras - Engadget
… He said the department will stop using Flock "Until we can get those data, privacy, security and sharing concerns ironed out through a contractual relationship." In addition to the privacy issues around Flock sharing data with immigration authorities, the company's cameras have also been exposed as…
Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls - Engadget
Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls It’s a win for privacy on the social app. …
Meta is 'pausing' employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data - Engadget
… This marks the latest in a series of AI-related cybersecurity incidents for the company. Meta reps issued a similar response in March after an agentic AI took unprompted action that also dominoed into a security breach. …
EU demands Google give AI rivals more access to Android - Engadget
… Kent Walker, Google's President of Global Affairs, has penned a response saying that the decisions "risk undermining vital privacy and security guardrails for millions of Europeans." Walker adds the EU has turned a blind eye to its evidence of user harm, and the demands to open up Android further w… …
Apple releases its first Background Security Improvement for macOS, iOS and iPadOS - Engadget
… The inaugural Background Security Improvement was released today with a patch for WebKit. These updates will be supported and enabled on devices running iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1. Details can be reviewed under the Privacy & Security section of the Settings menu.
A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses' anti-creep feature - Engadget
… It is creepy to bypass Meta's privacy features. …
Proton adds a secure video conferencing service called Meet to its toolbox - Engadget
… As with everything Proton does, Meet is end-to-end encrypted, but the company is taking extra steps towards security and anonymity here. …
Apple backs Google after EU orders Android be opened up to AI rivals - Engadget
… Google's counsel argued at the time that the measures would undermine "critical privacy and security for European users" and unnecessarily drive up costs. …
Are Ray-Ban Meta glasses a privacy risk? Here's what you should know - Engadget
… You can check your cloud media settings in the Meta AI app by navigating to Settings Glasses Glasses privacy Cloud media . What happens when you use Meta AI? Using the glasses' AI features comes with some pretty big tradeoffs on privacy. …