Comet Browser Hijack Exposes Vault. Ray-Ban Footage Reviewed Abroad. AI Overviews Cost German Clicks. CorelDraw Adds AI Image Tools.

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The AI news for March 4th, 2026

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Security researchers hijack Perplexity's AI browser Comet and take over 1Password accounts.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/sicherheitsforscher-kapern-perplexitys-ki-browser-comet-und-uebernehmen-1password-konten/
Why did we choose this article?
Shows an agentic AI product can be tricked into stealing local files and even take over a 1Password account — a concrete security risk for anyone using AI browsers or password managers.

Meta lets subcontractors in Kenya view intimate user videos from AI glasses.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-laesst-subunternehmer-in-kenia-intime-nutzervideos-aus-ki-brillen-sichten/
Why did we choose this article?
Reveals that human contractors review intimate and sensitive recordings from Meta’s smart glasses — a direct privacy, safety, and ethics issue for users and people captured incidentally.

Google AI overview costs German websites 265 million clicks.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11197287?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A report says Google's AI overview halves CTR for German sites, cutting millions of visits — this affects publishers' revenue, the variety of sources users see, and the economics of online news.

AI image generators for CorelDraw Graphics Suite 2026
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bildgeneratoren-fuer-CorelDraw-Graphics-Suite-2026-11185900.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
CorelDraw 2026 adds text-to-image generation and editing (including automatic subject isolation), changing how designers and casual users can create and modify visuals without manual image-editing skills.

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