Privacy Alarm: Meta Accused of Embedding Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses
Meta's smart glasses platform was found to contain unreleased facial recognition code deployed to millions of phones, triggering significant privacy concerns.
Meta's smart glasses platform was found to contain unreleased facial recognition code deployed to millions of phones, triggering significant privacy concerns.
Google I/O 2026 unveiled 'Gemini Spark,' a 24/7 personal AI agent, and the efficient Gemini 3.5 Flash model. The company also confirmed the autumn release of new AI-powered smart glasses, signaling a major return to the wearables market.
Google I/O 2026 focuses on advancements in Gemini models, the rise of agentic AI features, and future integration with Android XR smart glasses, reinforcing Google's mission to make AI the center of its computing platform.
As smart glasses become widespread, a new app called "Nearby Glasses" has gone viral for its ability to detect nearby recording devices. This consumer-led anti-surveillance movement reflects collective anxiety over eroding privacy and is driving growth in the privacy protection tool market.