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Meta files patent for AI facial recognition glasses that identify people around you and record automatically

Meta has patented AI glasses that could recognize your friends, detect when they laugh and decide which moments are worth saving.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 17

McDonald’s uses customer data to predict future visits and spending. One journalist wanted to see what they had on him: ‘Received a 515-page file’

"500 pages is kind of a wake-up call"

We Got This Covered · Aug 17

Surveillance Databases Turned Into Dating and Revenge Tools on Exes by Border Agents, Records Show

FOIA records spanning 2009–2022 show CBP employees repeatedly turned law-enforcement databases toward personal ends — from asking out strangers to leaking data to smugglers.

Latin Times · Aug 16

Coin-sized device can hack a Boeing 737’s Flight Management Computer, mess with takeoff weights, or even divert an aircraft — gadget connects to an easily accessible port that overrides commands from the pilots, uses in-flight Wi-Fi

Security researchers discovered a way to tap into the avionics of a Boeing 737 and remotely give its flight management computer erroneous data through in-flight Wi-Fi. This coin-sized device plugs into a diagnostic port in the plane's avionics bay and could easily be hidden behind its protective dust cover.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13

81 Images That Are So Unhinged They Might Actually Be Cursed But They’re Still Funny (New Pics)

You never know what you’re going to find on the internet. There's endless information out there, so you never have to stop learning. But there's also an infinite supply of bizarre, unhinged photos. Here's a list of cursed images that might confuse you, but we hope that they also amuse…

Bored Panda · Aug 13

ICE Is Spending Another $10 Million on Rapid DNA Tests as Its Genetic Database Expands - REPORT

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending another $10 million on rapid DNA testing technology for agents in the field, adding a new layer to an already massive expansion of DNA collection from people caught up in the immigration system.

Latin Times · Aug 12

Report: DHS Is Hiring Private Companies to Collect Immigration Fines From Deported Migrants Overseas

Records reviewed by WIRED center on the Tracing and Payment Recovery Services Program, which allegedly allows the Department of Homeland Security to fine people for certain immigration-law violations, with those fines remaining owed even after someone has been deported.

Latin Times · Aug 10

DId you buy a cheap GPS tracker for your kid? Here’s why you should throw it out immediately.

Cheap GPS watches for kids and no-name security camera and video doorbell brands may seem like a bargain, but are a real threat to your privacy.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 9

Trump Administration Seeks to Track Down Deported Migrants Overseas to Collect Immigration Fines - REPORT

The Trump administration is preparing to hire a private contractor to locate migrants who have already been deported from the United States in an effort to collect unpaid civil immigration fines, expanding its enforcement efforts beyond U.S. borders.

Latin Times · Aug 7

Swarms of OpenAI systems set up their own chatrooms to discuss and carry out hacks, company reveals

AI agents were leaving messages to help each other and co-ordinate their attacks, OpenAI reveals

The Independent UK · Aug 6