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Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

4 June 2026 at 18:28
Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

2 June 2026 at 19:00
Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be.

The White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens

29 May 2026 at 21:53
The website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there.

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