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Wearable Tech Security

Meta's smart glasses were recording conversations without the wake phrase, company admits

Meta says the issue has been fixed, but hasn't explained what caused the unwanted recordings
A hot potato: If there's one product that really doesn't need any more negative stories, it's Meta's smart glasses, but here we are. Some users discovered that the wearables were recording their voices without the wake phrase, an issue the company says has now been resolved.
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Software AI

The developer who cloned Photoshop using AI has now created Word, Excel, and PowerPoint replicas with Claude

WordCraft, GridCraft, and DeckCraft are free, open-source Rust apps, but still early in development
First look: Though vibe-coded apps are often slammed as "AI slop" by users and developers alike, generative AI can now produce complex productivity apps that rival market leaders. After building free, open-source alternatives to Adobe's Creative Cloud apps using Claude AI, developer Brandon Thomas is now turning to replicas of Microsoft Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Full story By Kishalaya Kundu, 26 comments Hotness 70k