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technology1 month ago•5 min saved

Solos Adds Clip-On Privacy Shield to Camera Glasses

Solos unveiled two new glasses: AirGo A6 (audio-only) and AirGo V2 (camera-enabled). The V2 supports prescription lenses and offers about 10–12 hours of battery life, with a new Privacy Kit that includes a clip-on shield to block the camera and enable audio-only mode; the kit costs $79 on top of the $299 glasses. The move highlights ongoing privacy debates around wearable cameras and pits Solos against Meta and other brands, though the shield solution may be inconvenient and vulnerable to tampering.

via WIRED|

#airgo-v2 #privacy-kit #privacy-shield

technology3 years ago•5 min saved

"Europe and U.S. Reach Landmark Data-Sharing Pact, But Face Legal Challenges"

The European Union and the United States have reached a new data-sharing agreement called the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, replacing the invalidated Privacy Shield. The framework allows businesses to continue transferring data from the EU to the U.S. without additional data protection safeguards. However, privacy activists are already threatening legal challenges, arguing that the new rules do not provide sufficient protection for European citizens. The agreement is crucial for U.S. tech giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon, which rely on transferring massive amounts of user data. The success of the framework will depend on whether European courts deem U.S. privacy laws equivalent to EU protections.

via CNBC|

#data-protection #data-transfer #eu-us-data-privacy-framework