Norway's Smart Glasses Ban Sparks Privacy Debate
Norway plans a temporary ban on camera-enabled smart glasses in public places like parks, museums, and schools, citing covert recording fears. The move follows similar restrictions in the UK and US.
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Meta Debuts Camera-Free Smart Glasses: Meta has introduced
Meta has introduced camera-free AI glasses that are lighter and offer up to 12 hours of battery life. The move comes amid privacy backlash over previous 'pervert glasses' stigma.
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BBC News reports that Strictly Come Dancing returns with new hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, as celebrities learn their dance partners. Meanwhile, 404 Media asks for public help to uncover which cities use Axon.
Meta Glasses Spark Privacy Concerns and Detection Apps
Meta's smart glasses enable discreet public filming, prompting the creation of a free app called ZuckOff that can detect the glasses before they record you.
Michigan School's Period Policy Sparks Outcry
Lakeview High School in Michigan requires female students to submit a parent-signed note disclosing menstrual cycle length to make up swimming days missed due to periods. Parents and advocates have criticized the policy as invasive and unnecessary.
US lawmakers threaten highway funding over Flock cameras
U.S. lawmakers are targeting Flock automated license plate readers by threatening to withhold federal highway funding, citing privacy and surveillance concerns. A separate investigation revealed how hackers exposed the cameras' vehicle and person-tracking capabilities.
Snap's Smart Glasses Face Government Ban Over Privacy Fears
Snap is promoting its $2,200 smart glasses as a new computing platform, but the Australian government is considering a world-leading ban on such devices in public offices due to privacy and security concerns.
Data Breach Hits Southport Victims and Revolut Customers
The UK Ministry of Justice confirmed a data breach affecting Southport attack victims, survivors, and families, with sensitive personal data accessed in limited cases. Separately, Revolut confirmed a customer data breach executed through fake government requests.
X Targets Nitter with Legal Action: X sent cease-and-desist letters
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X frontends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping. X sends in the lawyers to shut down open source.
Matt Lucas leads campaign against AI voice cloning
Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville, and about 80 actors have signed an open letter to Andy Burnham calling for a law to protect voice ownership from AI cloning. The campaign, Save Our Voices Now, aims to stop the unauthorized use of AI to replicate real voices.
