A WIRED analysis found that Meta has incorporated facial recognition technology into apps that connect to the company’s smart glasses. The feature, called “NameTag,” was integrated into the app through several updates in 2026. It identifies people through the glasses’ camera and alerts the wearer when it recognizes someone, according to WIRED. Although the feature has not yet been enabled, NameTag relies on three AI models implemented through Meta’s servers and stored on users’ phones. “One model detects faces, one crops them, and a third encodes them into biometric data,” WIRED reported.  This discovery, identified by independent experts cited by WIRED, suggests that Meta has already distributed facial-recognition code to customers’ devices while publicly claiming it is still “thinking through” whether to deploy the technology. According to the New York Times, Meta said in February that it would not “roll anything out” before taking a “thoughtful approach.”  “While we frequently hear about the interest in this type of feature — and some products already exist in the market — we’re still thinking through options,” a Meta executive told the Times.  At the time, Meta’s smart glasses only activated their cameras when users took photos, recorded videos, or interacted with the AI assistant. The company, however, was also developing a feature known as “super sensing,” which would allow the cameras to operate continuously throughout the day. According to reports, facial recognition was a key component of that effort.  WIRED shared its findings with Cooper Quintin, a security researcher and senior public interest technologist with the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Threat Lab. Although NameTag is not available to consumers, Quintin said the feature appears “nearly ready to go,” with the core facial-recognition components “already in Meta’s companion app.”  “Despite the billions of reasons not to, Meta seems to have created the capacity to turn their customers into a distributed surveillance machine,” Quintin said. While a feature like this could benefit the blind, which is one of the reasons Mark Zuckerberg supported research into this field, it also poses significant dangers — especially when the company begins embedding this technology without altering its original statement. In April, more than 70 advocacy groups called on Meta to abandon Nametag, arguing it could allow stalkers and abusers to covertly identify strangers in public. Meta has denied that it is preparing to launch the feature. Spokesman Ryan Daniels said that despite what he described as “sensational reporting,” the company is merely “exploring” the technology. “Nothing has shipped to consumers and no final decision has been made on what to do here, if anything,” Daniels said. “If we do decide to roll something out, we will take a thoughtful approach and do so with full transparency. One decision we can be clear about—we are not building a central face database.”  However, WIRED reported that NameTag is capable of pulling faceprints from Meta’s servers and storing them on a consumer’s phone.   Meta previously faced scutiny over facial recognition technology used on Facebook. Beginning in 2010, the company deployed software that analyzed photographs and suggested tags for users who appeared in images. According to WIRED, the system became “one of the largest consumer face-recognition systems ever deployed.”  European regulators and U.S. privacy advocates raised concerns about the technology’s legality in 2011. In 2019, Facebook agreed to pay a record $5 billion settlement to the Federal Trade Commission as part of a broader privacy case that included scrutiny of the company’s handling of user data and facial-recognition practices.  

Buffalo Wild Wings set X ablaze this week after offering free food to a fan who was reportedly banned for life from NBA arenas after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. During the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Finals opener, a fan sprinted onto the court and approached San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama while recording video and asking for a selfie. Security quickly detained the individual and removed him from the floor.  Fan runs on the court during Game 1… pic.twitter.com/lMPQof82oI — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 4, 2026 Following the match, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the fan was arrested on misdemeanor charges of disrupting a lawful gathering and criminal trespassing. An NBA spokesperson later announced that the fan, along with another individual accused of helping him access the court, had been banned for life from NBA events and arenas.  Buffalo Wild Wings then weighed in on the incident with a post on X. “Internet, help us find the banned fan. He can watch the rest of the finals at B-Dubs on us,” the restaurant chain posted.  internet, help us find the banned fan. he can watch the rest of the finals at B-Dubs on us. https://t.co/wMX61PRm7F — Buffalo Wild Wings (@BWWings) June 4, 2026 Buffalo Wild Wings’ post quoted a viral image purporting to show a fan selfie from the court. However, the image was not authentic. The fan who ran onto the floor had short hair and was tackled by security before taking the selfie with Wembanyama. The post sparked backlash across social media for offering a prize for disruptive behavior. One widely shared reply contrasted the offer with the chain’s military discount, writing that service members receive 10% off while someone who committed a crime was being offered a free meal.  Former NBA All-Star Blake Griffin also criticized the promotion.   “This ain’t it. @wingstop would never #notapaidpost,” Griffin posted on his X account.    

Women’s greatest legacy is their children, Isabel Brown, host of “The Isabel Brown Show” on The Daily Wire, told attendees at Turning Point USA’s 2026 Women’s Leadership Summit on Saturday. The three-day women’s conference, held June 5–7 in San Antonio, Texas, featured speakers from across the conservative movement, including Brown, Alex Clark, Riley Gaines, Erika Kirk, and Allie Beth Stuckey. Brown spoke on the Left’s attack on motherhood and encouraged young conservative women to have families. “It is normal, healthy, and beautiful for you to want to bring new life into the world,” Brown said. “It’s a gift that is only available to women. It’s the only experience humanity has to participate in the creation of new life right alongside God.” Isabel Brown: “It is normal, healthy, and beautiful for you to want to bring new life into the world. It’s a gift that is only available to women.”@theisabelb live at WLS 2026 pic.twitter.com/9GNO5WqiaZ — Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) June 6, 2026 Brown argued that modern culture increasingly devalues motherhood and traditional family formation, while elevating individual fulfillment above sacrifice and service to others. “Despite calling me out by name repeatedly, the women of The View weren’t really upset about me,” Brown said. “They were threatened by the fundamental truth that the women sitting in this room know and live out every day: that our greatest contributions are bigger than ourselves.” Brown also encouraged attendees to reject fears surrounding marriage and raising children. “Have the courage to fall in love, to get married, and to have children, more children than you think you’re ready for, and far more than you think you can afford,” Brown said. The Daily Wire host also pointed to Mary, the Mother of God, as the ultimate example of feminine virtue and self-sacrifice. “Her greatest legacy will always be how she raised God incarnate to become a man, in what she gave rather than what she received,” Brown said. While acknowledging that many women pursue successful careers, Brown said motherhood remains the most important calling for many women and noted that many of the conference’s speakers balance professional success with raising families. Brown also reflected on the sacrifices associated with motherhood, arguing that suffering and hardship can draw people closer to God. “We do live in a world where we experience pain, discomfort and suffering, but the beauty of suffering is that it uniquely links our experience to that of God, who enduring the ultimate hardship and pain to the point of death for the redemption of all of us,” Brown said. Isabel Brown: “We do live in a world where we experience pain, discomfort and suffering, but the beauty of suffering is that it uniquely links our experience to that of God.”@theisabelb live at WLS 2026 pic.twitter.com/kCexonVwaA — Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) June 6, 2026 The summit also featured remarks from TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk, who reflected on the mission of the organization founded by her late husband, Charlie Kirk. “He saw a generation drifting away from faith, away from a sense of purpose, and he wanted to cultivate a space for community, a space that was so needed, especially on college campuses,” Erika Kirk said of her husband. At one point during her speech, a heckler attempted to interrupt Kirk, but was removed from the venue. “It’s important to remember that happiness comes and goes, and I pray that you find it,” Kirk told the heckler as the woman was removed. After the audience applauded, Kirk urged attendees to pray for their opponents rather than view them as enemies. “You pray for your enemies. You pray for those that persecute you,” Kirk said. “That’s not the enemy. We know who the real enemy is.”  

The Auburn University student who disappeared in Japan has been found dead, his mother said on Facebook Saturday. James “Weston” Higginbotham was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group outside of Kyoto, Nancy Higginbotham wrote. Additional details such as cause of death are not currently known. “The grief we feel is impossible to put into words,” Higginbotham said. “We are deeply grateful to the countless people across the United States, Japan, and around the world who shared Weston’s story, prayed for our family, offered encouragement, and helped in the search efforts. The outpouring of kindness and support has carried us through the darkest days of our lives.” Weston, 20, vanished May 29 after deciding to explore on his own, The Daily Wire previously reported. He and his mother had argued over the use of ChatGPT to help navigate the family’s vacation, and Weston often went exploring “to blow off steam,” Nancy said. Local police said Weston left Kyoto Station alone before he was last seen on surveillance footage in Yamashina, on a path leading to a hiking trail in nearby woods, CNN reported. Higginbotham said Weston was found in “a mountainous area.” Search efforts had focused on wooded, mountainous terrain outside Kyoto, where Higginbotham was ultimately found by the rescue group, according to his mother. Authorities believed Weston may have entered after leaving the trail area. Dozens of Japanese authorities, along with search dogs and helicopters, were searching for Weston amid waist-high mud after a typhoon struck the area. The family had asked people to share Weston’s photo on social media to help people in Japan recognize him. “We shared our story here and in the media in the hope of finding Weston,” Nancy said on Facebook. “We now ask for privacy as we begin to navigate this unimaginable loss. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and support. We will need them now more than ever.”

Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher pushed back immediately on claims from Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) that CBS News was leaning hard toward President Donald Trump. Murphy claimed during a Friday evening appearance with Maher that when CBS News axed longtime “60 Minutes” anchor Scott Pelley, it was just further proof that the Trump administration was pushing to implement a “censorship state” and take full control of the media. WATCH: Bill Maher repeatedly swats down Democrat senator’s claim that Trump is hijacking 60 Minutes to “tell his story.” No matter which direction Chris Murphy turned, Maher kept getting in his way. MURPHY: “You’re watching a censorship state… Trump is using regulatory powers to… pic.twitter.com/rS2ucGIroh — The Vigilant Fox