A federal agency is pushing to outlaw AI-generated robocalls after criminals tried to disrupt New Hampshire’s Democratic primary with a deepfake phone call from President Biden. The phone call from our sitting President told voters to stay home last weekend in an “unlawful” attempt at voter suppression, according to the state’s Attorney General. Bruce Willis … Read more
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his wife, Lauren, saved their 2-year-old son’s life after he started choking on his favorite pasta. And now the reality TV star is sharing the footage of the ordeal while imploring the importance of knowing CPR. The Jersey Shore star posted the Ring video Saturday on Instagram, which shows the family … Read more
Maria Diaz/ZDNET As a security resource, video doorbells can often be the sole witnesses of suspicious activities and they can gather evidence that helps solve crimes. First responders know this, so Ring had a tool for police and fire departments called Request for Assistance (RFA) to request and receive video in the Neighbors app. Ring … Read more
Below that, you have your sleep, activity, and stress stats, and each category has its own tab if you want to dive deeper. At the bottom, the Health Timeline records milestones throughout the day, such as waking time, stress spikes, and step goals. There’s a lot of data here that you can find extrapolated on … Read more
Ring will no longer facilitate police requests for footage from its cameras without a warrant. At least, not public ones. The Amazon-owned company announced on Wednesday that it is sunsetting Request for Assistance (RFA), a tool found in its Neighbours app. Introduced in 2021, RFA was designed to let police publicly request information such as … Read more
Reached for comment, Markey’s office directed WIRED to the senator’s statement posted to X, in which he called the shuttering of the RFA tool “good.” “I’ve been sounding the alarm for years on Amazon Ring’s privacy and security failures,” Markey added. “We cannot allow Americans’ home security systems to become surveillance tools for law enforcement. … Read more
Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance company, will stop letting police departments request video footage directly from users in its app, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. However, that doesn’t change the massive amount of footage the company, itself, shares with law enforcement. Ring has historically shared tons of footage with cops, and Amazon … Read more
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Smartwatches have long reigned supreme in the wearable world. Smart rings have hovered around the periphery, but earlier this week, Samsung ended its Unpacked event with a tease of the Galaxy Ring. To me, that reads like the company is itching to shake up the wearable world order. That might sound hyperbolic given that all … Read more
A jeweler has made a generous offer to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce amid engagement rumors Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce will get engagement ring for free? As rumors of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting engaged catch the whirlwind, a jeweler in Philadelphia has made a generous offer to the couple. The pair that started … Read more
Smartphones, AI, and rings, oh my! Samsung is at it again, coming out with its latest Samsung Galaxy S24 series phone with a list of long-expected features, a new titanium frame on the $1,300 Ultra edition, and a whole smattering of artificial intelligence surrounding every feature for its latest flagship phone. Oh, and apparently, the … Read more