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Meta has been quietly storing dormant face recognition code on its smart glasses, a feature known as NameTag. xAI, a company developing AI technology, is asking a federal judge to force four people suing the company over deepfakes to drop their pseudonyms and litigate under their real names. Meanwhile, Google has rolled out a new Android feature aimed at combating AI-powered impersonation scams. The Manhattan Institute, a right-wing think tank, is pushing legislation that would turn minor protest offenses into felonies. Researchers have discovered a new browser side-channel attack called FROST that fingerprints other tabs and apps on your device. Anthropic, an AI firm, is helping the NSA with offensive hacking using its powerful Mythos tool. Bill Pulte has been tapped as acting director of national intelligence while Donald Trump considers other candidates for the permanent position.