US law enforcement agencies are getting more savvy about using information collected by smart speakers and other devices as part of criminal investigations
Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries, food orders, and overheard conversations. Tweets: @wired , @hypervisible , @zenalbatross , ...
US Army contracted two firms for $4.5M to create a facial recognition system that analyzes infrared images to identify people at a distance of 10 to 500 meters
Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : Tweets: @ozm , @offdutytiger , @ozm , @6eorge6 , @ozm , @a_bacci , and @sophielgilbert . Thanks: @davegershgorn Tweets: OneZero / @ozm : NEW: The U.S. military is developin...
Google admits one of its language reviewers leaked confidential Dutch audio data and says it is investigating the issue
one of them leaked recordings Michael Simon / PCWorld : Google defends ‘critical’ Assistant language experts who listen to and transcribe your recordings Adam Clark Estes / Gizmodo : Google Very Angry...
Sonos One speakers also leave marks on unprotected wood surfaces, but they appear to fade over time; Sonos says it is investigating
The HomePod isn't the only smart speaker that can damage your furniture. — White rings caused by the Apple HomePod (left) and the Sonos One (right)