{"podcast":{"title":"Tech News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"tech-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7438584","podcast_index_feed_id":7438584,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/tech-news-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/tech-news-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1341,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Tech News Today delivers daily coverage of the latest developments in technology with fast, focused updates on AI, startups, big tech, product launches, and industry trends shaping the future. From breaking innovations to major company moves, the show keeps you informed on what matters most in tech. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, emerging trends, and industry-defining stories—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Tech News Today is built for listeners who want reliable tech coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:18:56.071024+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7438584"},"episode":{"title":"Meta's Smart Glasses Face Recognition Code","slug":"meta-s-smart-glasses-face-recognition-code","published_at":"2026-06-05T20:43:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7438584/meta-s-smart-glasses-face-recognition-code","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7438584","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11120bfd-5879-418b-8a38-9cc63f50fe36.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11120bfd-5879-418b-8a38-9cc63f50fe36.mp3","summary":"Meta’s smart glasses software contains hidden facial recognition code capable of turning faces into biometric “faceprints” and matching them against phone-stored databases — a feature not yet activated but raising serious privacy alarms. The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns this could turn users into an unwitting surveillance network, echoing past controversies like Facebook’s automated photo tagging that led to a $650 million settlement. While Meta insists this is just exploratory tech and no final decisions have been made, the race to launch AR glasses is heating up — with Google, Samsung, and even Apple reportedly in the mix — making user privacy a critical battleground. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c9edcda746206714","meta_description":"Meta’s smart glasses software contains hidden facial recognition code capable of turning faces into biometric “faceprints” and matching them against phone…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tech-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7438584/episodes/meta-s-smart-glasses-face-recognition-code/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7438584/meta-s-smart-glasses-face-recognition-code.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}