Chinese Wearables Threaten Seniors' Privacy | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Senator Rick Scott is sounding the alarm over Chinese-made wearable health devices, warning they could leak sensitive personal data to foreign governments—potentially fueling AI-driven military tech. He’s pushing the FCC to investigate six categories of wearables, from smartwatches to hearing aids, which seniors depend on for safety and health. With most wearables built in China, even components may create backdoors. Florida’s AG is also launching a probe into Chinese medical tech, targeting companies like Contec. As biometric data floods the market—sold by brokers and vulnerable to misuse—privacy risks are soaring, especially for seniors already wary of tech adoption. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/462f641f01107028