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Donald Trump reacted sharply to a CNN reporter during an appearance at the United Nations, in a tense exchange caught on camera. The moment comes as a judge weighs a possible ruling affecting the White House's ban on certain media outlets, a dispute over press access that has drawn broad attention and criticism.

Journalist Kashmir Hill is drawing attention to how facial recognition technology has spread into everyday surveillance, from security cameras to smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Ban devices. Her argument, framed as 'the end of privacy', notes that viral accounts already use such glasses to identify strangers in public, prompting debate over how little anonymity remains.

Lindsey Isaacs of Palm Beach, Florida says she was arrested and held for 13 days in connection with a vehicular homicide case after a single record from an automated Flock license plate camera was used to place her near the scene. She is now suing, arguing the automated plate-reader data was wrong and that the arrest shows how little scrutiny such surveillance evidence receives.

Gizmodo reports that Meta is running an active public relations campaign to improve how the public perceives its Ray-Ban smart glasses, following criticism over privacy and surveillance concerns. The company's effort to reshape the devices' reputation is described as being in full swing, with coverage and commentary focused on how effective the cleanup attempt is likely to be.

A man in Hong Kong suspected of secretly installing three cameras in gym changing rooms has been released on bail, according to the South China Morning Post. The case has raised concerns about privacy violations in public fitness facilities and how such hidden devices could go undetected, with people calling for stronger security checks and accountability for gyms.

Lindsey Isaacs, a 23-year-old woman, testified that she spent 86 hours in solitary confinement after an automated license plate reader made by Flock Safety connected her SUV to a fatal crash. Her account has reignited debate over the accuracy of automated surveillance systems and the consequences of wrongful matches, with many questioning how much due process exists when algorithmic evidence leads to detention.

Witnesses told US lawmakers that misuse of Flock automated license plate reader cameras has led to people being wrongly tracked, flagged, and, in their words, treated like criminals. Testimony focused on how the widely deployed surveillance network can be abused by operators or accessed without adequate safeguards, raising fresh concerns about privacy and oversight of the fast-growing camera system.

Surveillance company Flock is reportedly pushing to take down a detailed map showing the locations of its license-plate and security cameras across the United States, which researchers estimate at around 300,000 devices. Critics argue the public map exposes the scale of a mass surveillance network and that its removal would undermine transparency about where the cameras are placed.