Meta is fixing a workaround that allowed smart glasses wearers to covertly recor

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

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 says it's improving the ability of its smart glasses to detect if the privacy LED has been tampered with and disable the camera, via a mandatory firmware update. Details

Meta will launch cheaper smart glasses without a camera at Connect, The Information reports, as the backlash to the form factor grows.

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Owners reported unexpected recordings of private conversations, but Meta hasn’t explained what went wrong or what happened to the audio.

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