Brief Summary The video explores the sudden, explosive popularity of AI-equipped smart glasses—specifically the Meta Ray-Bans—and the severe privacy threats they introduce. While previous smart glasses like Google Glass failed, the new generation is selling in the millions because they look like normal eyewear while packing high-resolution displays, cameras, and AI assistants. However, because they … Read more
Law enforcement’s ability to track and profile political protestors has become increasingly multifaceted and technology driven. In this edition of Incognito Mode WIRED Senior Editor, Security & Investigations Andrew Couts and WIRED Senior Writer Lily Hay Newman discuss the technologies used by law enforcement that put citizens’ privacy at risk—and how to avoid them. Surveillance … Read more
Ban Facial Recognition thepublicvoice.org We the undersigned call for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology that enables mass surveillance. We recognize the increasing use of this technology for commercial services, government administration, and policing functions. How memes got weaponized: A short history MIT Technology Review Memes come off as a joke, but some … Read more
EA to Zynga: Enough already, The Ville is The Sims and we?re going to sue you from The Next Web by Drew Olanoff Zynga?s reaction to EA: Lawsuit is both unfortunate and ironic from The Next Web by Drew Olanoff Apple v. Samsung: Why the Future of Ideas Is at Stake by Lance … Read more
Pirate Bay to Anonymous: DDoS is censorship, cut it out from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow A good-tempered rebuke from The Pirate Bay to the Anons who staged a raid on Virgin Media in protest of the ISP’s participation in blocking The Pirate Bay for its customers: More Americans Worried About Cybarmegeddon Than Terrorism, Study … Read more