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Privacy watchdog launches investigation into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
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PUBLISHEDOct 7, 2026, 2:00 AM
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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 $89 smartglasses, following public outrage over the covert use of the devices.
In August, Guardian Australia reported Kmart had sold out of the…
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