Camtasia, TechSmith’s video creation and screen recording platform, has launched a ChatGPT plugin that can transform screenshots into AI-generated instructional videos, giving users a new way to create training and tutorial content directly from a conversational workflow.
The plugin introduces Camtasia’s generative screencast workflow, allowing users to upload one or more screenshots inside ChatGPT and describe the tutorial they want to create.
The technology is designed to make instructional video creation more similar to working with generative AI text tools, where users can continuously refine their output through prompts instead of building every element manually.
The launch extends the broader Camtasia Product Suite, which includes Camtasia Editor, Camtasia Snagit, Camtasia Audiate, Camtasia Online and Screencast.
TechSmith positions the suite around screen recording, image capture, video editing and audio editing for workplace and educational content.
Sep 16, 2026 · via pulse2.com
Angela Lipps, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in North Dakota against the City of Fargo and former Fargo Police Department Detective Lucas Heck.
Fargo police investigated the thefts, and Heck received facial recognition results from a West Fargo police analyst and North Dakota’s state intelligence center suggesting Lipps was a possible lead.
The lawsuit says West Fargo police did not believe the facial recognition results were strong enough on their own to bring charges.
According to the lawsuit, Lipps was arrested at gunpoint at a neighbor’s home in Tennessee on July 14, 2025, by a U.S.
The suit accuses the Fargo Police Department of having no policy, training, or supervision governing officers’ use of facial recognition technology at the time, unlike the West Fargo Police Department, which restricts the tool to specially trained officers and prohibits arrests based solely on a facial recognition match.
Sep 16, 2026 · via wdayradionow.com
These surface characteristics complicate laser line probe measurements, often requiring manual adjustments and slowing data collection.
Challenges with Difficult Surface Finishes Laser line scanning relies on the reflection of a laser line projected on a parts surface to generate point cloud data.
High reflectivity produces complex reflective patterns where the laser line can be mistaken for reflections, leading to noisy or incomplete scans.
Effect on Workflow Efficiency Testing on representative challenging parts demonstrated up to a 60% reduction in time to usable scan data.
Currently, DTEX development focuses on the laser line probe product line, given its specific optical configuration.
Sep 16, 2026 · via vision-systems.com
Meta told Wired in a statement that the latest “lawsuit is without merit and misrepresents our work.”
As Wired first noted in June, these “faceprints” appeared in the code for the AI companion app of its smart glasses.
An AI image generator Meta released called Emu was also trained on a vast swath of user-uploaded images and text.
The company has a long history of mishandling sensitive user data, settling a class action lawsuit in 2020 over an entirely separate facial recognition system for $650 million.
In 2024, it agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle yet another facial recognition data lawsuit in Texas.
Sep 15, 2026 · via futurism.com
This article reviews the mutual empowerment between artificial intelligence and metasurfaces, characterizing that artificial intelligence enables intelligent nanophotonics, while metasurfaces facilitate optical intelligence.
Artificial intelligence has transformed how information is acquired, processed and utilized, with visual information playing a vital role in perception and decision-making.
The authors review recent advances in the mutual empowerment of artificial intelligence and metasurfaces from two reinforcing perspectives, intelligent nanophotonics and optical intelligence.
In contrast, optical intelligence, as computational paradigms that exploit light-matter interactions within metasurfaces to perform information processing tasks, comprises optical mathematical computing and optical neural networks enabled by physics-based architectures.
The authors reviewed the mutual empowerment between artificial intelligence and metasurfaces, characterized by intelligent nanophotonics and optical intelligence.
Sep 15, 2026 · via azonano.com
v. Meta Platforms, Inc., was brought by Illinois resident Francisco Alvarez, California resident Jeremy Wahl, and each man’s minor child.
It centers on NameTag, an unreleased face-matching tool developed for Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses and the Meta AI companion app.
The plaintiffs allege Meta reduced faces pulled from its platforms into numerical “faceprints,” biometric templates that NameTag could match against people encountered in public.
The system’s existence surfaced in June, when Wired found inactive NameTag code inside the Meta AI app, which has been downloaded more than 50 million times.
The complaint alleges Meta violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a state law requiring written consent before a company collects biometric data, as well as California publicity and privacy law.
Sep 15, 2026 · via sofx.com
SAFR will showcase its face-based security solutions at GSX 2026, highlighting ways organizations can strengthen access control and visibility while maintaining control over how biometric information is managed.
The company said organizations are seeking ways to improve access control, increase visibility and investigate events faster.
We believe they should have choices in how they deploy face-based security and manage privacy, rather than having those decisions dictated by the technology.
At GSX 2026, SAFR will demonstrate its face-based security ecosystem across access control and video.
SAFR will demonstrate its face-based security ecosystem at GSX 2026, taking place Sept. 14–16 in Atlanta at Booth 2051.
Sep 15, 2026 · via securityinfowatch.com
According to the report, the suit alleges that Meta illegally used the plaintiffs’ Facebook and Instagram photos to develop NameTag, an unreleased face-recognition system for its smart glasses, and to train Meta AI models including Emu and Muse Image.
The suit alleges that Meta violated Illinois and California privacy laws by using biometric information from people’s photos without notice or permission.
The publication had reported in June that code for NameTag had been secretly integrated with the Meta glasses AI companion app.
The suit alleges that they could be derived from Facebook and Instagram images.
A Meta spokesperson told WIRED the suit is meritless and stressed that the company is not building a “universal” database of faces.
Sep 14, 2026 · via pymnts.com
Meta has spent months defending its rapidly expanding line of AI glasses by pointing to a small white light.
Smart glasses can now use cameras, microphones, cloud-based AI and on-device processing to interpret what is happening around the wearer.
The person standing in front of the glasses may see no recording light at all while the device’s camera answers an AI query.
Tung said the government would create an expert group to examine how to regulate smart glasses and other powerful emerging technologies.
ICE characterized this as enforcing an existing prohibition on personally owned recording devices, not creating an entirely new body-camera policy.
Sep 14, 2026 · via biometricupdate.com
The Gourmet Gifts has launched an expanded collection of luxury executive gift hampers, giving HR leaders and corporate teams a tangible, memorable way to show their people they matter.
Thoughtful Gifting as Part of a Recognition Strategy Premium corporate gifting is not just a culture play.
Gift baskets from The Gourmet Gifts are assembled with deliberate care, using premium artisan products selected for quality, presentation, and lasting appeal.
About The Gourmet Gifts The Gourmet Gifts is a Canadian corporate gifting company specializing in premium, curated hampers for businesses of all sizes.
Based in Toronto, the company helps organizations across Canada strengthen team culture, reward performance, and build meaningful client relationships through thoughtfully designed gift experiences.
Sep 14, 2026 · via newsfilecorp.com
U.S. Army Command Sgt.
Maj. Denice Malave, senior enlisted advisor, and Maj. Gen. Michael B. Lalor, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, pose with Patrick Robert and Michael S. Amarosa, executive civilian deputy to the commanding general, after recognizing Robert for 10 years of federal service at Armstrong’s Club, Vogelweh Military Complex, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 9, 2026.
Robert’s recognition commemorates 10 years of experience and dedication within the federal workforce.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc.
Kadence Connors)
Sep 14, 2026 · via dvidshub.net
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Sep 14, 2026 · via buzzfeed.com
The plaintiffs allege Meta extracted biometric information from photos without obtaining the notice and consent required by privacy laws in those states.
WIRED previously reported that the system was designed to convert faces captured by the glasses into biometric signatures and compare them against stored faceprints.
The lawsuit also challenges Meta’s training of its Emu and Muse Image generative AI systems, alleging that biometric information was extracted from people depicted in training images.
The proposed nationwide class could potentially include millions of people whose images appeared on Facebook or Instagram or were submitted to Meta’s generative AI products.
The complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief, including claims under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Sep 14, 2026 · via pulse2.com
Facial recognition technology uses artificial intelligence to identify someone by comparing a photo of an unknown face to a database of images of known faces.
At the same time, MPD was considering expanding its access to facial recognition technology through an agreement with the company Biometrica.
‘Still a big unknown’ Another question is whether prosecutors and defendants have always been told when MPD used facial recognition technology.
Romenesko said facial recognition information is sometimes included in initial discovery but sometimes must be requested from law enforcement or prosecutors.
Public defenders are trained to spot vague language such as “investigative lead” that can indicate facial recognition technology was used, Romenesko said.
Sep 14, 2026 · via madison365.com
In addition, multi-sensor and Ai computing technology that deliver continuous, all-weather surveillance of vessel activity at the entrance to the port, is also in place.
Therefore, the approach from the Port of Taichung is to use AI-based automated alerting in its new smart inspection system, while also combining AI vessel image recognition with the port’s automatic identification system (AIS).
The automated security system reduces the operational burden on human monitoring and instead allows port staff to focus on responding to anomalous events rather than just routine surveillance.
The new arrangement is seen to strengthen the safety of all vessels entering and leaving the port.
The port’s entrance and inner channels are 350-400m wide, with water depths ranging from 16m to 18m.
Sep 14, 2026 · via portstrategy.com
The allegations build on a June investigation by WIRED, which found NameTag code embedded in the Meta AI companion app.
The lawsuit goes further by alleging that this process involved the collection and use of biometric information from people appearing in those images.
For the Illinois plaintiffs, the complaint invokes the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Under Section 15, private entities must provide written notice and obtain a written release before collecting or obtaining a person’s biometric identifier or biometric information.
Under BIPA, photographs themselves are excluded from the definition of biometric identifiers, while scans of face geometry and biometric information derived from covered identifiers can fall within the law’s protections.
Sep 14, 2026 · via dig.watch
Meta is facing a proposed class action accusing the company of using Facebook and Instagram photos without consent to extract biometric data, train artificial intelligence models, and develop facial recognition technology for its smart glasses.
They accuse Meta of turning facial images into identifying biometric information without obtaining the consent they say is required under state privacy laws.
NameTag is at the center of the facial recognition claims.
The state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act excludes ordinary photographs from its definition of biometric identifiers but protects scans of face geometry and certain information derived from biometric identifiers.
Meta has faced major litigation over facial recognition before.
Sep 14, 2026 · via lawcommentary.com
AI security system integrates facial recognition and weapons detection with the school’s existing surveillance cameras.
An unidentified Connecticut K-12 school has installed an artificial intelligence-based security platform designed to detect potential weapons and support incident response.
The company did not disclose the school’s name or location, citing the privacy and security of students and staff.
A trained reviewer examines each alert before it is escalated, and if the reviewer confirms a threat, the platform can initiate procedures established by the school.
SafeSpace Global shared that its visual analysis technology can support facial recognition and weapons detection.
Sep 14, 2026 · via campussecuritytoday.com
A federal class-action lawsuit has been launched accusing Meta of harvesting millions of photographs from Facebook and Instagram to build “Name Tag”, an unreleased facial recognition system for its smart glasses.
The lawsuit was brought by two families, one in Illinois and one in California, who also allege Meta used the same photos to build its generative AI models Emu and Muse image.
But with fury already mounting over the wearable tech, that’s seen them dubbed “pervert glasses,” Meta reportedly removed Name Tag from the companion app.
While the lawsuit acknowledges that Meta hasn’t actually released Name Tag, the plaintiffs argue that the so-called “faceprints” may have been ripped from Facebook and Instagram.
Wired notes that the complaint also takes aim at Meta’s AI image models, alleging that the company illegally trained its models on biometric information.
Sep 14, 2026 · via petapixel.com
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — From left, Brig.
Gen. Andrew F. Scarcella, commanding general of the 78th Training Division, Col. David M. Farabaugh, outgoing officer with 1st Brigade, 78th Training Division, Brig.
Gen. Jonathan W. Bennett, deputy commanding general (support) of the 200th Military Police Command, and Brig.
Farabaugh received the honors in recognition of his leadership and dedicated service to the U.S. Army Reserve, concluding a military career spanning more than 35 years.
(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jonathan R. Ferrer)
Sep 13, 2026 · via dvidshub.net