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fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Woman Alarmed When to Get Brazilian Wax and Find That Employee Was Wearing Meta's Video Recording Glasses

In a recent viral TikTok video, influencer Aniessa Navarro said that she was in the middle of a Brazilian wax - which involves removal of body hair from intimate areas - at her regular Manhattan location of the European Wax Center chain when she realized that her esthetician was wearing a pair of Mark Zuckerberg's spy spectacles. Surprised, Navarro asked the esthetician if she was "wearing Meta glasses,"
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fromHackernoon
8 months ago

What Hackers Can Learn by Watching Your Screen Reflections | HackerNoon

Webcam peeking can recognize graphical layouts on screens more easily than text, but still poses significant privacy risks.
Wearables
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say | TechCrunch

Amazon has acquired the AI wearables startup Bee, which creates devices to help manage reminders and tasks for users.
Cryptocurrency
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

Vitalik Sparks Debate About ZKP-Based Digital IDs After Blog Criticism | HackerNoon

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) present both opportunities and challenges for digital identity systems in Web3.
EU data protection
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

DOGE wins at Supreme Court; conservative majority ends limits on data access

The court's ruling may create unequal standards for litigants and jeopardize personal privacy, especially related to sensitive data from the Social Security Administration.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials

A newly discovered database leak compromising 184 million login records highlights severe risks associated with poorly secured data storage.
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