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Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

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Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.

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xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity

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Four people suing Elon Musk’s AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.

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The Chinese App That Puts Instagram to Shame

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In the ancient city of Dali, I saw firsthand how RedNote has evolved from a lifestyle platform into the tool that powers the country’s tourism industry.

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WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private

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The company says its new Incognito Chat allows you to use its AI chatbot without anyone else—including Meta—being able to access your conversations.

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A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool

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To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes images and videos for “visual cues,” such as height and bone structure.

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Why Does Wikipedia Think I’m Evan Spiegel?

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For the past week, a photo of me has been plastered on the CEO of Snap’s Wikipedia page. No one, not even Spiegel, seems to care.

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This Indigenous Language Survived Russian Occupation. Can It Survive YouTube?

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YouTube’s search and recommendation algorithms are driving children to Russian-language content even when they seek out videos in Kyrgyz, creating a cultural shift that concerns some parents.

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Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

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A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms.

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Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

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Available for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors.

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Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators

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More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.

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