Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart
… Other hardware and software privacy features are also reportedly in the works. …
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AirPods Ultra with cameras just leaked in video — and the privacy debate has already started
A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’
Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken privacy rights in others — and it’s missing several elements that privacy advocates deem necessary. …
Venmo finally takes privacy seriously
… It’s a notable update for a platform that has struggled with privacy in the past. …
Privacy advocates want Google to stop handing consumer data over to ICE
… At the time, a Google spokesperson told the Sun that its “processes for handling law enforcement subpoenas are designed to protect users’ privacy while meeting our legal obligations.” The spokesperson said Google reviews “all legal demands for legal validity, and we push back against those that are… …
Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light
… Privacy concerns have also led some public venues to mull banning the devices. …
Apple’s AI pitch will live or die by its privacy promise
… Apple’s partnership with Google may raise concerns about how it maintains user privacy, but it may also be precisely how it’s able to offer functional AI without giving up that privacy. It’s the more limited default data collection that ultimately makes Apple’s privacy promise stand out. …
Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI
Firefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future AI features. …
Chrome on Android is increasing privacy with approximate location sharing.
Chrome on Android is increasing privacy with approximate location sharing.
Meta is royally screwing up its smart glasses rollout
… She also points out how people feel about individual privacy is different than when you are responsible for others’ privacy. Take smartwatches. Ananthakrishnan notes that people are willing to risk their own health data privacy because there’s a clear benefit to their goals. …
SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage
… Lukasz Olejnik, an independent security researcher at King’s College London, confirmed to The Verge that this amount of data retention is “excessive,” adding that the data potentially at risk could include “proprietary source code, information about security vulnerabilities, personal data, infrastr…