Keywords: Privacy


BanRay campaign urges public to treat AI smart glasses as unwelcome in shared spaces

A grassroots campaign called BanRay has become the latest flashpoint in a widening debate over wearable surveillance, urging the public to treat always-recording AI smart glasses as unwelcome in shared spaces. The campaign, hosted at BanRay.eu, argues that devices such as the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses......

Hong Kong expands police powers to access digital devices

Hong Kong authorities have introduced new rules granting police the power to demand passwords for mobile phones and computers from individuals suspected of violating the national security law. The move is part of a broader effort to strengthen enforcement measures tied to national security concerns. Under......

Idarati X.0 launches Morocco’s e-government wallet for public services

Morocco has opened a new chapter in its digital government drive with the rollout of Idarati X.0, an electronic wallet presented as a meta-application that aims to streamline access to public services while placing citizens at the center of data control. The launch was marked at a ceremony in Rabat,......

Researchers uncover 8.7 billion Chinese data records exposed online

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed one of history's largest data breaches, discovering 8.73 billion unprotected Chinese records in a publicly accessible Elasticsearch database. This trove of sensitive information remained open to the internet for over three weeks until shutdown on January 26,......

Pickle unveils AI glasses marketed as 'soul computer' amid privacy debates

Pickle Inc, a California-based startup, has launched the Pickle 1 augmented reality glasses, branding them as the world's first "soul computer." Announced on New Year's Day, the lightweight 68-gram aluminum device features cameras and sensors to capture daily experiences, organizing......

Norway's data authority says TikTok still transfers user data to China

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has raised concerns that TikTok continues to transfer personal data of Norwegian and European users to China, potentially violating privacy regulations. According to the DPA, Norwegian users recently received a notice explaining how their data is processed,......

Apple to pay $1 billion annually to use Google’s Gemini AI model in Siri

Apple has reportedly struck a landmark deal with Google to integrate a custom version of the Gemini AI model into its voice assistant Siri, according to Bloomberg. The partnership, worth around $1 billion per year, reflects Apple’s determination to accelerate its shift toward artificial intelligence......

Samsung now displays ads on its $2,000+ smart refrigerators

A new kind of advertisement has entered the kitchen. This week, Samsung began rolling out a software update in the United States that introduces ads on the touchscreens of its Family Hub smart refrigerators, which cost more than $2,000. Owners of these high-end models were surprised to find a banner......

French council of State upholds €8 million fine against Apple over advertising trackers

The French Council of State has upheld the €8 million fine imposed on Apple by the CNIL (France’s data protection authority) in late 2022 for using advertising trackers on French users without their explicit consent. In its ruling on Wednesday,......