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Nearby Glasses: An App That Alerts You to Secret Recording Wearables Nearby
privacy-and-security8 hours ago

Nearby Glasses: An App That Alerts You to Secret Recording Wearables Nearby

A new Android app called Nearby Glasses scans Bluetooth advertising signals to alert users when camera-enabled smart glasses from Meta, Snap, and others are nearby, aiming to counter covert filming in public. The developer notes the system can produce false positives and an iOS version is in development; Meta and Snap didn’t comment. The story frames the tool within broader concerns about wearable surveillance and potentialMeta features like facial recognition.

via Gizmodo|
#bluetooth#mobile-app#privacy
Lynnwood ends Flock ALPR contract amid privacy concerns
local-news8 hours ago

Lynnwood ends Flock ALPR contract amid privacy concerns

Lynnwood’s City Council voted 7-0 to cancel its two-year, $171,000 contract with Flock Safety for 25 automated license-plate readers after public privacy concerns and a UW report showing out-of-state agencies accessed the city’s network, including immigration-enforcement lookups; Lynnwood becomes one of the first WA cities to end Flock ALPR use, while others pause or reconsider the program as lawmakers weigh new regulation. The financial impact of the cancellation is not yet clear.

via HeraldNet.com|
#alpr#contract-termination#flock-safety
New App Warns When Smart Glasses Are in Your Area
privacy11 hours ago

New App Warns When Smart Glasses Are in Your Area

Nearby Glasses is an Android app that scans for Bluetooth Low Energy signatures from smart-glasses makers (Meta, Luxottica, Snap) and notifies you when someone wearing smart glasses is nearby; it may misidentify mixed-reality headsets as glasses, and an iOS port is in development. The piece also notes privacy concerns about inconspicuous cameras and Meta's planned Name Tag facial-recognition feature for Ray-Ban/Oakley glasses.

via Lifehacker|
#android#bluetooth-low-energy#privacy
Security flaw lets 7,000 DJI Romo vacuums stream live home footage
technology17 hours ago

Security flaw lets 7,000 DJI Romo vacuums stream live home footage

A security demonstration revealed that a tester could use a PS5 controller-connected app to access DJI Romo robot vacuums through DJI’s servers, seeing and hearing from camera feeds on about 7,000 devices worldwide by leveraging a private token from his own Romo; DJI claimed fixes were in place, but The Verge showed a live demonstration of continued access, and DJI says remaining vulnerabilities will be patched in weeks, underscoring ongoing privacy risks for home cameras.

via PetaPixel|
#dji#iot#privacy
Discord delays age checks and tests non-face verification options
technology1 day ago

Discord delays age checks and tests non-face verification options

Discord has pushed back its global age-verification rollout to the latter half of the year after user backlash, saying only a minority will need to verify their age and that non-face options like credit-card verification will be explored; the company will publish its age-determination methodology, insists it won’t read messages or store verification images, and aims to align with upcoming youth-access rules while addressing widespread trust concerns.

via BBC|
#age-verification#credit-card-verification#discord
Discord Delays Global Age Verification to 2026, Expands Transparency and Options
technology1 day ago

Discord Delays Global Age Verification to 2026, Expands Transparency and Options

Discord has pushed its global age-verification rollout to the second half of 2026 after backlash and confusion. The company says it will add more age-verification options (including credit-card-based checks), publish a list of verification vendors, and require on-device facial-age estimation with a strict on-device rule, while offering spoiler channels as an alternative to age-gated content. In regions with laws mandating verification (UK, Australia, soon Brazil), adults will verify via vendors like k-ID to access age-restricted content. Discord also plans to publish its age-estimation methodology, open-source its safety engine (Osprey), and note that Persona did not meet the on-device bar, prompting greater vendor transparency. The plan reportedly would affect about 10% of accounts, and Discord emphasizes it does not read users’ messages.

via The Verge|
#age-verification#digital-identity#privacy
Security flaws expose therapy data in popular Android mental-health apps
technology1 day ago

Security flaws expose therapy data in popular Android mental-health apps

Researchers found 1,575 vulnerabilities across 10 Android mental-health apps with more than 14.7 million total installs, including insecure URI handling, local data exposure, hardcoded API endpoints, and weak token generation, potentially exposing therapy transcripts and other sensitive data; it's unclear if the issues have been fixed.

via BleepingComputer|
#android#mental-health-apps#mobile-security
Jersey warns of AI deepfake surge and calls for safeguards
technology1 day ago

Jersey warns of AI deepfake surge and calls for safeguards

Officials in Jersey (Information Commissioner Paul Vane) and Guernsey have joined a broad coalition of jurisdictions warning that AI-generated images and videos can harm real people, urging tighter oversight. They issued guidance on steps individuals can take to protect themselves, such as limiting what you share online, being cautious with AI platforms, and talking to children about AI use. The warning follows a recent incident where a deepfake targeting school staff prompted a police investigation.

via BBC|
#ai#data-protection#deepfake
politics2 days ago

Senate pushes tighter guardrails on Section 702 surveillance

Bipartisan Sens. Durbin and Lee introduced legislation to curb Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, demanding warrants to access content involving Americans, added oversight when searching 702 data, and stronger outside review in FISA cases. The move comes as the Trump administration seeks a clean, extended 18-month reauthorization before the April 20 deadline, with House opposition and no clear consensus on guardrails yet.

via Politico|
#congress#fisa#politics