Contractors for Meta say they’ve been tasked with reviewing highly sensitive footage recorded by the company’s AI-powered smart glasses. The contractors, based in Nairobi, Kenya, claim to have seen everything from individuals using the bathroom to taking off their clothes. Speaking with the Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten, employeesContinue Reading
Iran is firing missiles and drones in retaliation for the massive airstrikes that the United States and Israel launched Saturday against the Islamic Republic. But many online are wondering whether Iran might extract another type of reprisal: cyberattacks against U.S. computer systems. The military campaign, dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” hasContinue Reading
A popular prayer app used in Iran is believed to have been hacked after it began urging users to lay down their weapons on Saturday following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel. The messages, as reported by WIRED Middle East, were sent in quick succession over a 30-minute period toContinue Reading
A new app aims to alert users to the presence of smart glasses, a technology that is raising privacy concerns because of its ability to record people without their knowledge. The app, known as “Nearby Glasses,” was published online last week by sociologist and self-described information technology enthusiast Yves Jeanrenaud.Continue Reading
The technology company Meta apparently has been waiting for just the right time to integrate a facial recognition feature into its smart glasses: a moment when likely critics would be otherwise occupied. A memo from last May — revealed Friday by The New York Times — details plans by Meta’sContinue Reading
The city of Austin, Texas, canceled its contract with Flock Safety last June after residents complained about the presence of 40 of the company’s surveillance cameras. But that hasn’t stopped the city’s police department from accessing data about Austin-area residents obtained by Flock license plate reader cameras in neighboring jurisdictions.Continue Reading
The social media platform X appears to have stripped numerous Iranian officials of their blue check marks following questions regarding possible violations of U.S. sanctions against the Islamic republic. In a report released Thursday, the Tech Transparency Project said that more than two dozen accounts belonging to Iranian officials, governmentContinue Reading
Legislation in Arizona regarding license plate reader cameras is stirring debate due to a section that would ban public records inquiries into law enforcement’s use of the technology. Critics of the exemption say it diminishes oversight of police agencies, while supporters say it protects crime victims from having their dataContinue Reading
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using a legal tool known as an administrative subpoena to obtain private information on Americans from tech companies. But what exactly are administrative subpoenas? And why are they controversial? The topic is receiving attention after The Washington Post reported last week that anContinue Reading
Apple’s Lockdown Mode blocked the FBI from accessing the iPhone of a Washington Post reporter, court records show. The finding sheds new light on the security feature’s effectiveness. The iPhone, owned by Hannah Natanson, was seized in January during a raid of the reporter’s home. Natanson was targeted as partContinue Reading