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Meta's smart glasses can now recognize strangers' faces and honestly, what could go wrongTech

Meta's smart glasses can now recognize strangers' faces and honestly, what could go wrong

Meta has added a facial recognition feature called NameTag to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, using AI to store and match faceprints. It's opt-in - but only for the person wearing the glasses, not the person being scanned.

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People are fleeing Google Search like it just put AI slop on every plateTech

People are fleeing Google Search like it just put AI slop on every plate

Google replaced its search results with AI agents at I/O 2026, and users responded by downloading DuckDuckGo at a 30% higher rate. Turns out people don't love being force-fed pre-digested information.

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Snapchat is finally putting a fence around the kids' poolTech

Snapchat is finally putting a fence around the kids' pool

Snapchat is restricting under-16s to sharing Stories and Spotlight videos only with mutual friends, giving younger users a separate profile experience with tighter privacy defaults.

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Apple's biggest AI upgrade yet is basically a promise not to be creepyTech

Apple's biggest AI upgrade yet is basically a promise not to be creepy

Apple's biggest Apple Intelligence upgrade yet is putting privacy front and center - here's why that's actually a bigger deal than it sounds.

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Amazon is getting sued because its Ring doorbell now knows your face, apparentlyTech

Amazon is getting sued because its Ring doorbell now knows your face, apparently

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit over Ring's 'familiar faces' feature, which uses facial recognition to identify visitors at your door - and not everyone is charmed by the idea.

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