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Amazon is offering a $50 discount on the Garmin Dash Cam X110, an entry-level model in Garmin's X-series lineup. The camera records 1080p HD video with a 140-degree field of view and includes a 2.4-inch display, built-in GPS, voice control, and a Clarity polarizer to reduce windshield glare.
Several companies are now marketing AI-powered wearable devices designed to continuously capture and recall conversations, pitched as tools to overcome forgetfulness. Privacy advocates cited in the report warn that constant recording by these gadgets could alter the basic dynamics of human interaction.
Amazon is selling the Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 for $99.99, a $50 cut from its $149.99 list price. The compact, key-sized camera records 1080p video with a 140-degree field of view and includes a Clarity polarizer plus HDR-style processing to handle glare and changing light. It has no screen or built-in GPS, relying instead on voice controls and the Garmin Drive app, with footage timestamped but not location-tagged.
Fujifilm has unveiled the Instax Mini Evo 2, a hybrid instant camera with a larger 1/2.77-inch sensor, a 4.5-inch touchscreen display, and basic video recording that captures only the few seconds before a photo is taken. The camera retains physical dials and a print lever, offers 10 film and 10 lens effects, and goes on sale in black for $290 at the end of November.
The REDTIGER VP40 dash cam is on sale for $229.99 on Amazon, a $70 reduction from its usual price. The deal bundles a 128GB memory card and includes four-channel recording for near-360-degree vehicle coverage, along with GPS tracking and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Amazon has introduced a new version of its Bee wearable, this time shaped like a credit-card-sized puck. The device is designed to continuously listen to and record a user's surroundings and conversations, building on the original Bee wearable concept.
Federal prosecutors charged OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, after the company discovered a hidden, encrypted audio recording device in one of its conference rooms. OpenAI said it traced the device to Alfozan using its own models, fired him, and referred the case to the FBI, which arrested him on Friday. The company said it has found no evidence he accessed model weights, source code or customer data.
Federal prosecutors have charged Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who worked as an OpenAI engineer since July 2025, with planting a hidden recording device in an executive meeting room at the company's San Francisco office. OpenAI's security team discovered the encrypted device, built from a $13.99 Seeed XIAO ESP32-S3 board, around September 30, and later found a second similar device along with Alfozan's wallet in a bag he left behind. He was arrested on October 9 and appeared in federal court on October 13 facing charges of attempting to intercept oral communications.
A Saudi national employed by OpenAI was arrested by the FBI after allegedly planting a recording device in a company conference room, according to CNBC. OpenAI said in a statement that it has found no evidence the employee improperly accessed or removed model weights, source code, or customer data.
OpenAI says it discovered a hidden surveillance device planted in an executive conference room by employee Abdulrahman Alfozan, who was fired and arrested by the FBI on October 9. Federal prosecutors charged him with illegally intercepting oral communications after the device, found hidden behind a TV's USB port, was linked to him via a camera OpenAI had installed. OpenAI says it has found no evidence the employee accessed or exfiltrated model weights, source code, or customer data.
Federal prosecutors arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, after a hidden audio device was found plugged into a TV's USB port in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco headquarters. Investigators say the device, concealed in toilet paper, was installed around September 28 and recorded encrypted data; a separate unattended bag containing Alfozan's wallet, ID and another recording device was also found. He faces charges of using or attempting to use a device to intercept oral communications and remains in custody.
OpenAI says it discovered a sophisticated recording device concealed in one of its offices and used its own AI models to trace it to an employee who had planted it days earlier. The company referred the case to the FBI, which made an arrest; the employee was fired, and OpenAI says it has found no evidence the person accessed or exfiltrated model weights, source code, or customer data.