Policy
Senators are looking into 'serious privacy risks' with Meta's AI glasses
US senators are questioning Meta regarding privacy risks associated with its AI-powered glasses.
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Enterprise
Garmin Messenger is placing too much trust in SMS verification, and this might not end well
A Garmin Messenger user discovered a security flaw allowing chat history restoration via SMS verification without a password.
Policy
Victory! You Can Now Exclude Apps from Siri AI
Apple's iOS 27.2 update introduces a new setting allowing users to exclude specific apps from Siri AI, addressing privacy concerns about secure messaging apps.
Gadgets
Amazon’s new smart home updates include an interactive 3D map of your home
Amazon is rolling out a new smart home feature that uses Alexa to create an interactive 3D map of users' homes, both interior and exterior.
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Discord messages from big public servers will show up in Google search
Discord announced that messages from over 63,000 public servers will begin appearing in Google search results starting mid-December.
Enterprise
Your public Discord messages may soon appear in Google search results – how to opt out
Discord announced a feature making server messages discoverable in Google search results, with users able to opt out of indexing.
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Gadgets
Chrome’s enhanced autofill can now pull info from Gmail to help you fill out forms
Chrome's enhanced autofill now uses Gemini with Personal Intelligence to extract information from Gmail, including tracking numbers and travel details.
Enterprise
Chrome’s AI-powered Autofill can now dig through your Gmail to fill out forms
Chrome's AI-powered Autofill feature now retrieves order confirmations, flight details, and tracking information from Gmail to populate web forms, subject to user permission.
Gadgets
Amazon’s new Echo Studio has an all-seeing AI camera – and unanswered privacy questions
Amazon's new Echo Studio includes an all-seeing AI camera, but unclear details remain about when analysis begins and whether users must opt in first.
Startups
How a grocery merger could expand a surveillance network
Kroger's $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle could consolidate a significant surveillance network, raising competition and privacy concerns according to the American Economic Liberties Project.
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PSA: Your Discord messages could soon show up on Google, but here’s how to opt out
Discord will allow Google and other search engines to index messages from public servers starting mid-December, but users and admins can opt out before the rollout.
Enterprise
Researcher raises alarming privacy concerns about Samsung TVs, even those without mics
A researcher alleges Samsung TVs without microphones may access mics in connected devices to collect audio and monitor viewing habits, though no independent verification exists.
Enterprise
Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns
Discord is making messages from public discoverable servers searchable in search engine results starting in December, raising privacy concerns from users.
Enterprise
Android is locking down permissions to keep apps from messing with your contacts
Google is implementing more granular contact permissions in Android 17 QPR2 to limit app access to bulk contact edits.
Gadgets
iOS 27.2 introduces new age verification feature using selfie
Apple introduces an age verification feature in iOS 27.2 that uses selfies to verify user age.
Policy
US officials want Section 702 renewed before damaging court ruling goes public
Democratic senators claim the Trump administration is withholding a damaging secret court ruling on Section 702 surveillance authority until lawmakers renew the program.
Enterprise
Israeli ad tech firm heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say
Researchers at Trend Micro discovered that an Israeli ad tech firm targeted Starlink users with unusually high numbers of ads, apparently to track their activity.
Policy
The US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on Americans
Two US senators allege the Trump administration is unlawfully withholding a FISA court ruling regarding surveillance programs while seeking Congressional renewal of the surveillance authority.