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Privacy watchdog launches investigation into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app

The Guardian Technology Oct 7, 2026, 5:00 AM (6 days ago)

Commissioner says Shenzhen Qingcheng, the app maker behind the HeyCyan app in the smartglasses, failed to respond to her inquiries Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian privacy regulator has opened an investigation into the China-based software company behind…

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