Meta Scrubs Facial Recognition Code from Smart Glasses App After Quiet Leak
Meta has removed dormant facial recognition code, internally known as NameTag, from its smart glasses companion app following reports of its existence.
Tag: AI privacy policy
The Contrast of the Altman Empire: OpenAI’s IPO Push Meets World’s Biometric Retreat
As OpenAI moves toward a confidential IPO filing, Sam Altman's biometric project, World (Tools for Humanity), faces reported layoffs and regulatory headwinds.
Meta Scrubs ‘Name Tag’ Facial Recognition Code from Smart Glasses App After Leak
Meta quickly removed dormant facial recognition code, internally called 'Name Tag,' from its smart glasses companion app following a Wired report.
Apple Pivots AI Strategy With Deep Integration of Google Gemini Architecture
Apple reveals a fundamental shift in its AI strategy, co-developing a new foundation model architecture with Google to power Apple Intelligence across devices.
Apple tightens the digital leash with ‘Ask to Browse’ and granular Screen Time updates in iOS 27
Apple introduces Ask to Browse and revamped Time Allowances at WWDC 2026, giving parents deeper control over child accounts across the ecosystem.
GTA V Cheat Service Atlas Menu Compromised, Exposing Thousands of Modders
A data breach at Atlas Menu has exposed the personal information of nearly 64,000 Grand Theft Auto V players, highlighting the security risks of the grey-market cheat industry.
The Cookie Compromise: How the BBC Navigates Global Ad Revenue and User Privacy
An analysis of the BBC's diverging cookie strategies for UK and international users and the tension between public service broadcasting and digital monetization.
WhatsApp Moves to Hold NSO Group in Contempt After New Spear-Phishing Campaign
WhatsApp has disrupted a new hacking campaign linked to NSO Group, alleging the spyware maker violated a permanent court injunction against targeting its users.
Microsoft Edge Removes Custom Primary Password, Forcing Users Toward Device-Based Biometrics
Microsoft Edge has deprecated the Custom Primary Password in a recent update, pivoting fully toward Windows Hello and Passkeys for credential security.
Massachusetts Moves to Kill the Location Data Trade with Landmark Privacy Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers unanimously pass the Consumer Data Privacy Act, targeting data brokers and Big Tech by banning the sale of precise location and biometric data.