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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 hours ago

Resident rally to demand Richmond keep Flock camera on and extend contract

Richmond residents support reinstalling Flock Safety cameras after a security breach, citing crime prevention benefits and competitive disadvantage against nearby cities with active surveillance systems.
#surveillance-technology
fromFortune
10 hours ago
Privacy technologies

Cities join Amazon in ending their partnership with license-plate reader Flock following Super Bowl Ad. 'Your privacy is totally fine,' says Ring CEO | Fortune

fromFortune
10 hours ago
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Cities join Amazon in ending their partnership with license-plate reader Flock following Super Bowl Ad. 'Your privacy is totally fine,' says Ring CEO | Fortune

Privacy professionals
from404 Media
16 hours ago

CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples' Movements

CBP purchased precise location tracking data from the online advertising ecosystem, sourcing information from apps like video games, dating services, and fitness trackers through real-time bidding processes.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
16 hours ago

Meta's AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators

Meta's AI smart glasses send user video and sensitive data to moderators in Kenya for annotation, exposing intimate and financial information without clear user awareness.
#facial-recognition-technology
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago
Privacy technologies

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago
London politics

Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms

Metropolitan Police will deploy handheld facial recognition technology with 100 officers for six months to verify identities during police stops, supported by Mayor Khan despite concerns about privacy and accuracy.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
Marketing tech
fromAbc
2 days ago

'Pay with your privacy': Fears over OpenAI's move to insert ads in chatbot

OpenAI is testing advertisements in ChatGPT for free and low-tier users, with ads based on conversation content and potentially personal data from previous chats.
Digital life
fromMUO
3 days ago

This is why you see ads for things you only talked about

Tech companies use sophisticated predictive models analyzing browsing, purchase, and behavioral data to target ads with precision, not secret microphone recordings.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

Federal agencies gained access to car owners' information from El Cerrito license plate readers

We at the El Cerrito Police Department regret that our license plate photographs were available to out-of-state and federal law enforcement agencies, the department said in a statement. We have been satisfied with the response from Flock Safety and the safeguards and changes they have instituted to keep our data secure from unauthorized access.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
4 days ago

Is Microsoft really spying on you with Windows telemetry?

When Windows 10 was released in 2015, it was immediately controversial, with critics zeroing in on one feature in particular: telemetry. I spent many months in those early days reading one article after another on the subject that read, in retrospect, like entries from the diary of a mad conspiracy theorist.
Privacy technologies
fromFortune
5 days ago

For $20,000, a humanoid robot will do your household chores for you like unloading the dishwasher and watering plants-but it still needs help | Fortune

For $20,000-or a $499 per month rental fee and a six-month commitment-the lanky robot can do simple tasks around the house, such as unloading the dishwasher and watering plants, and can answer your questions through its built-in large language model.
Gadgets
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Hide from Meta's spyglasses with this new Android app

An Android app called Nearby Glasses detects Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses and other smart glasses nearby by scanning Bluetooth Low Energy advertising data for manufacturer identifiers.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Discord delays global age verification rollout after user backlash

Discord postponed its age verification policy to late 2026 after user backlash over privacy concerns, acknowledging the company missed the mark on implementation.
#age-verification
fromGameSpot
6 days ago
Privacy technologies

Over 90% Of Discord Users Will Not Need To Verify Their Age, CTO Says

fromGameSpot
6 days ago
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Over 90% Of Discord Users Will Not Need To Verify Their Age, CTO Says

Gadgets
fromEngadget
1 week ago

OpenAI will reportedly release an AI-powered smart speaker in 2027

OpenAI is developing AI-powered hardware including a camera-equipped smart speaker with facial recognition, smart glasses, and a smart lamp, targeting a 2027 speaker release.
#meta
fromSheFinds
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

The Internet Reacts To News That Meta Will Start Reading Your Chats With Its AI Feature

fromZDNET
6 months ago
Privacy technologies

Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll - how to check and turn it off

fromSheFinds
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

The Internet Reacts To News That Meta Will Start Reading Your Chats With Its AI Feature

fromZDNET
6 months ago
Privacy technologies

Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll - how to check and turn it off

World news
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children | TechCrunch

Multiple countries are implementing or proposing laws restricting social media access for children and teens to address online harms while raising privacy and effectiveness concerns.
#ring
#flock-safety
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Stumbled Upon Evidence That My Son Is Looking into Body Modification. Uh, Yikes!

A mother discovered her adult son's foreskin restoration searches and worries about potential harmful self-treatment while trying to respect his privacy.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Republican Nancy Mace Slams 'Creepy' DOJ Monitoring of Congress' Epstein File Searches

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) denounced the Justice Department on Wednesday for allegedly tracking the unredacted Epstein files' that members of Congress accessed, calling the practice creepy. Mace, in an audio clip posted progressive outlet MeidasTouch, spoke about the alleged tracking which became the topic of public scrutiny after Attorney General Pam Bondi's bombshell hearing in Congress earlier on Wednesday. Getty photographer Roberto Schmidt captured a picture of Bondi's notes, which included a document titled Jayapal Pramila Search History.
US politics
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
2 weeks ago

Waikiki Drone Plan Sparks Privacy Pushback - TechRepublic

Waikiki will pilot law enforcement "drones as first responders" to provide rapid aerial video and public address, raising privacy and oversight concerns.
fromwww.thelocal.com
2 weeks ago

Replacement for cash? How the new 'digital euro' would work for Europeans

The electronic version of the money used in the 21-nation currency area would be available to use free of charge in shops, online or from person to person. Supporters say it would let Europeans make online payments without relying on US payment systems -- as Europe ramps up efforts to break its dependence on foreign firms including US giants such as Visa and Mastercard. Critics fear it would allow governments to surveil citizens' payments or even cut them off from the money supply.
Miscellaneous
#discord
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Discord In Damage Control Mode As Users Threaten To Ditch Nitro

fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
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Discord In Damage Control Mode As Users Threaten To Ditch Nitro

Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

ChatGPT caricatures are taking over social media-but at what cost?

AI-generated caricature trend transforms user photos and chat history into exaggerated job-themed images, raising privacy and deepfake risks as capabilities expand.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Anthropic says it won't bring ads to Claude, unlike rival ChatGPT

Anthropic will keep Claude ad-free to protect privacy, avoid incongruous advertising during deep work, and prevent advertising incentives from altering model behavior.
#tiktok
#facial-recognition
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

Megan Stalter among big names claiming TikTok is censoring anti-ICE videos

On Monday (26 January), Stalter announced she is leaving the platform, citing that she believed it had censored anti-ICE videos she made. She captioned the post: "I've tried for hours to upload the same video and it wouldn't show it to one person. ABOLISH ICE! Delete TikTok!" Stalter added in text over a photo of herself that she is downloading her videos and "deleting" her TikTok page because the app "is under new ownership and we are being completely censored and monitored".
US politics
UK news
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Police will patrol Britain with AI facial recognition and chatbots

UK police will deploy AI tools—including facial recognition vans, rapid CCTV analysis, digital forensics, and victim chatbots—alongside 999 AI-assisted filtering and significant funding.
fromEMARKETER
1 month ago

Nearly half of US adults say happy pharma ads feel misleading

Key stat: 45% of US adults say pleasant and happy visuals in pharma ads are misleading, according to November 2025 data from SiriusXM Media. Beyond the chart: 23% of US adults in 2025 say the healthcare system is in a state of crisis, the highest share recorded this century, according to a December 2025 survey from Gallup News Service West. 52.1% of US consumers say personalized healthcare advertising invades their privacy, according to January 2025 data from StackAdapt and EMARKETER.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires

Their system will get a ping and say, hey, there's a fire within a mile of your property, you should know about it,
Privacy technologies
fromwww.hrdive.com
1 month ago

Digital surveillance may increase worker anxiety, injuries

Digital surveillance can affect workers' physical and mental health in both positive and negative ways, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. For instance, monitoring tools or apps can alert employees about potential health problems or increase their sense of safety. However, these technologies can also increase anxiety or the risk of injury by pushing workers to move faster to meet productivity goals.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

AI-powered surveillance company will continue to monitor Oakland's streets

The city will stick with a surveillance company that scans license plates to help law enforcement catch criminal suspects, a dramatic reversal of an earlier vote that had rejected the firm's new $2 million contract. The company, Flock Safety, will maintain an existing network of 300 cameras to monitor the city's busiest streets and local state highways for up to two years while the Oakland Police Department conducts a competitive search for a long-term vendor.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

'Creeped out' or crime solvers? License plate readers in South Florida a controversial tool

South Florida law enforcement deploys Flock Safety license-plate recognition cameras linked to a national database and AI to capture and search detailed vehicle data.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Roomba maker iRobot bought by Chinese supplier after filing for bankruptcy

By combining iRobot's innovation, consumer-driven design, and research and development with Picea's history of innovation, manufacturing and technical expertise, we believe iRobot will be well-equipped to shape the next era of smart home robotics, he said.
Gadgets
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Amazon's Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells | TechCrunch

Amazon Ring's Familiar Faces uses AI facial recognition to identify up to 50 people and provide personalized notifications, raising privacy and law-enforcement concerns.
Privacy technologies
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway

Public resentment of wearable cameras remains strong, with many supporting confrontations to stop unauthorized filming, as shown by reactions to a subway incident.
#sanchar-saathi
Gadgets
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

YouTuber Marques Brownlee shutting down phone wallpaper app

Marques Brownlee will shut down his subscription wallpaper app Panels on 31 December after failing to sustain its niche despite early downloads and artist support.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Revealed: West London authority using drones to 'spy' on residents

A West London council is preparing to use drones to bolster its enforcement teams as local authorities across the country quietly build aerial surveillance fleets. A report by Hammersmith and Fulham council sets out plans to deploy drones to support its 70-strong law enforcement team, which issued more than 2,200 fines in 2024. The aircraft will be used to target anti-social behaviour and fly tipping.
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
3 months ago

An immigration agent's use of ChatGPT for reports is raising alarms. Experts explain why

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines the agents' credibility and "may explain the inaccuracy of these reports." She described what she saw in at least one body camera video, writing that an agent asks ChatGPT to compile a narrative for a report after giving the program a brief sentence of description and several images.
Artificial intelligence
Careers
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
3 months ago

LinkedIn Adds AI-Powered Conversational Search

LinkedIn is adding conversational AI to its search bar to allow plain-language queries for finding people, pages, and posts across a user's network.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

ACLU sues Santa Clara County DA for data to enforce Racial Justice Act amid privacy pushback

The ACLU is suing the Santa Clara County DA to obtain decade-long prosecutorial charging data to assess racial disparities under California's Racial Justice Act.
fromPadailypost
3 months ago

ACLU sues DA Rosen claiming his office hid racial data

In an email yesterday, Assistant District Attorney David Angel said the DA's Office is troubled by the ACLU lawsuit because it seeks "thousands upon thousands" of private records that identify Santa Clara County individuals who have been charged with a crime. "We have provided the ACLU, and many others, with tremendous quantities of de-identified and aggregate data," Angel said. "We remain convinced that, especially in today's environment, people have a right to privacy concerning their records."
Social justice
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Sam Altman's eye-scanning Orb startup wants to hit a billion users. It's less than 2% of the way there.

Tools for Humanity uses iris-scanning Orbs to issue World IDs and distribute Worldcoin, raising large venture funding amid questions about clear use cases and viability.
#openai
Pets
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Wearable tech for your dog? Life360 releases a new pet tracker

Life360 released a Pet GPS device that uses cellular, GPS, Wi‑Fi, and Bluetooth to track pets, with app integration, alerts, water-resistant design, and introductory pricing.
US politics
fromHouston Chronicle
4 months ago

Notable Houston churches among 200 statewide highlighted in pro-Israel campaign

An Israel-backed campaign used personalized digital marketing and geofencing targeting over 200 Texas churches to spread pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian messages and collect data.
Privacy professionals
fromTech Times
4 months ago

Microsoft Teams' New Wi-Fi Tracking Feature Could Expose If You're Really Working from Home

Microsoft Teams can optionally auto-record employee work location by detecting company Wi‑Fi connections, enabling administrators to track onsite versus remote status.
Digital life
fromSocial Media Today
4 months ago

Facebook Wants to Help You Find Photos to Share from Your Camera Roll

Facebook will scan users' camera rolls with AI to recommend and auto-edit 'shareable moments' for Stories and the main feed, raising privacy concerns.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

The Friend AI pendant's creator promoted a 'Friend protest' in NYC

A $129 Friend AI pendant and its million-dollar NYC subway ad campaign provoked widespread attention, discomfort, mixed reviews, and public protests over privacy and usefulness.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
4 months ago

Gemini in Google Home Keeps Mistaking My Dog for a Cat

Gemini integration into Google Home provides more descriptive Nest camera alerts and smarter assistant functions but can still misidentify objects, causing inaccurate notifications.
Marketing tech
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

Get Ready to See Yourself in Ads

Generative AI enables hyper-personalized advertising by creating user-specific images and avatars, integrating personal data and interactions into targeted commercial experiences.
Artificial intelligence
fromSemafor
4 months ago

DirecTV adds AI avatars to TV breaks for personalized shopping

DirecTV and Glance create AI-generated, shoppable avatar scenes featuring users and their families, raising privacy concerns while enabling new advertising possibilities.
EU data protection
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

EU delays child protection laws over privacy concerns DW 10/14/2025

Proposed EU laws would require tech platforms to scan online content for child sexual abuse, sparking conflict between child protection measures and privacy concerns.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Here's how Apple is locking down iPhones to comply with Texas' age verification law

Texas will require app stores to verify user ages; Apple will enforce age checks, parental consent, and developer API changes starting January 1, 2026.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Friend CEO says it's been 'quite entertaining' after his AI companion startup spent $1 million on subway ads that were immediately defaced

Friend ran a $1M NYC subway ad campaign for its AI wearable; many ads were defaced with anti-AI graffiti while the company reported increased sales.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

Ford, set to ban speed cameras, muses about cameras to fight crime instead | CBC News

Ontario will ban speed cameras provincewide while proposing optional 'cameras on crime' to identify stolen cars and target high-crime areas.
Gadgets
fromFortune
5 months ago

Samsung confirms it will begin showing you advertisements on your $1,800-plus refrigerator's screen | Fortune

Samsung will pilot ads on U.S. Family Hub refrigerator cover screens, allowing dismissal and avoiding display in Art Mode while initially not collecting ad-interaction data.
Gadgets
fromComputerworld
5 months ago

The future of smart glasses comes into focus

AI glasses will become the primary computing platform and main way to interact with AI, creating cognitive advantages for wearers while raising privacy concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

India leads the way on Google's Nano Banana with a local creative twist | TechCrunch

India leads global use of Google's Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), driving viral retro and localized AI image trends alongside emerging privacy and safety concerns.
fromTechzine Global
5 months ago

Cybercriminal installs security software only to be found out by it

A cyber attacker installed the Huntress endpoint security solution to protect himself. What he didn't realize was that this allowed Huntress to monitor his activities. Despite some controversy, the security company claims that valuable information was obtained. When a host signaled malware to Huntress, it turned out to be an old acquaintance: the same "machine name," or unique device identifier, had appeared in several previous incidents.
Information security
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Bombshell NBC Report Reveals Trump DOJ Seeking to Keep Secret Names of Two Epstein Associates

Well, good afternoon, Alex. Just in the last hour, our colleague Tom Winter broke the news that the DOJ on Friday asked a federal judge overseeing the case of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to deny a request from NBC News to unseal the names of two associates who received large payments from Epstein in 2018, Alcindor began, adding: Court documents show the Justice Department cited privacy concerns expressed by the two individuals as the reason for not making their names public.
US politics
US politics
fromFast Company
6 months ago

Hawaii's EV owners are required to pay road usage charges, and this state could be next

Oregon may mandate an EV pay-per-mile road usage charge to address a $300 million transportation funding shortfall, phasing in from 2027 to 2028.
fromFast Company
6 months ago

Lost luggage hauls are the internet's strangest new trend

It's every traveler's nightmare: you land, but your suitcase doesn't. Across social media, creators are buying unclaimed luggage and unboxing the contents on camera. Most of the time it's just piles of unwashed clothes, but the chance of uncovering valuables-or simply something bizarre-has fueled a viral trend. In one viral video, a TikTok creator pulled out hair straighteners, Pokémon cards, and an iPad. In another, the haul included a Ziploc bag of an unidentified brown substance and a plug-in air freshener.
Travel
#instagram-map
#instagram
Privacy technologies
fromForbes Advisor
2 years ago

Teramind Review 2025: Features, Pros And Cons

Teramind offers comprehensive surveillance capabilities suitable for larger organizations but raises employee privacy concerns due to its invasive nature.
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Brain implants that decode a person's inner voice may threaten privacy

Erin Kunz of Stanford University indicates that brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can restore speech for paralyzed individuals by decoding signals from the brain's motor cortex, revealing intended speech.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromMashable India
6 months ago

'Meta Is Allowing AI To Read Chats' Paytm Boss's Privacy Warning Gets Flagged: ''Don't Fall For WhatsApp Forwards'

Integration of Meta AI into WhatsApp raises significant privacy concerns regarding user data.
fromKqed
7 months ago

California Sues After Trump Demands Access to Sensitive Data About Food Stamp Recipients | KQED

California has tried to expand food benefits to some immigrants without legal status, contrasting with the Trump administration's effort to crack down on immigrants living in the U.S.
California
Privacy professionals
fromKqed
6 months ago

California Bill Would Require Police to Disclose Use of AI in Writing Reports | KQED

California proposes a law requiring police disclosure of generative AI use in report writing.
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app's data got leaked

The Tea app, branded as "the safest place to spill tea", allows users to check backgrounds, communicate anonymously, but faced a severe data breach compromising sensitive user data.
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