Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report
… The version published the day of WIRED’s report included several code libraries explicitly named for face recognition. …
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xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
… Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law who has specialized in tackling digital abuse, says civil cases where people are ordered to sue using their real names can lead to lawsuits being dropped, creating an “unacceptable and unjust” situation. “Forcing plaintiff… …
I Am Begging AI Companies to Stop Naming Features After Human Processes
… The feature’s name immediately calls to mind Philip K. …
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
… Three AI models powering NameTag have already been deployed from Meta's servers and now reside on its customers' phones, according to WIRED’s analysis, which was independently reproduced by outside experts. …
The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
… A number of recent attacks have invoked other names, such as Lapsus$, with little or no connection to the original group that operated under the name. In the case of Canvas, it is similarly unclear who is acting behind the ShinyHunters name. …
California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
… His name is also listed in a 2025 Dominguez Hills graduation program. …
They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder
… She’d long heard that he had a girlfriend named Celeste, and she’d even seen a user with the display name “Celeste” interact with him in the server. “Celeste in here??” D4vd, who had a crown emoji next to this display name and a badge signifying he was the owner of the server, posted in the chat in… …
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
… At this point, the researchers say, the user is prompted to begin entering their name and personal information. …
Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
… In the May 2025 memo from Meta’s Reality Labs that the Times obtained, Meta reportedly wrote that it would launch “during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.” The coalition calls the … …
Why Do I Like Dyson’s PencilVac So Much?
… Fluffy Face This vacuum's full name is the Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones, aptly named for the four fluffy cones inside the vacuum head. …