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19 Oct
Meta has been steadfast in its push for gadgets that put microphones and cameras in people’s homes and on their faces, while battling fears that the devices could be used for nonconsensual recordings:

Meta has been steadfast in its push for gadgets that put microphones and cameras in people’s homes and on their faces, while battling fears that the devices could be used for

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
27 Aug
Meta is fixing a workaround that allowed smart glasses wearers to covertly record others. www.theverge.com/tech/985851/...

Meta is fixing a workaround that allowed smart glasses wearers to covertly record others. www.theverge.com/tech/985851/...

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
28 Aug
Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED.

Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED.

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
23 Sept
Meta expected to unveil smart glasses without camera as privacy concerns grow reut.rs/47dmy8p

Meta expected to unveil smart glasses without camera as privacy concerns grow reut.rs/47dmy8p

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
16 Sept
Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses

Meta may be ready to reveal a new pair of smart glasses with no camera at all, amid a PR crisis for the company caused by the video recording capabilities of its flagship smart

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
29 Jul
Instagram cracks down on growing ‘pervert glasses’ problem with Meta Ray-Bans

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OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
23 Sept
The company is bringing its Private Processing encryption service to its much-maligned smart glasses. www.wired.com/story/meta-p...

The company is bringing its Private Processing encryption service to its much-maligned smart glasses. www.wired.com/story/meta-p...

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY
9 Jul
Meta is still internally debating how to handle the privacy LED on its upcoming glasses with always-on AI, The Financial Times reports:

Meta is still internally debating how to handle the privacy LED on its upcoming glasses with always-on AI, The Financial Times reports:

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