10 days ago · China
Privacy regulator launches probe into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 23:02 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Privacy regulator launches probe into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 the HeyCyan app in Kmart’s…
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Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
Privacy regulator launches probe into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Privacy watchdog launches probe into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Privacy watchdog launches investigation into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
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- The Guardian