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Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

BACKGROUND
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How the story developed
23 Sept
Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses
OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunch
23 Sept
27 Jul
Other feeds and industry voices
28 Aug
Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording

Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.

REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN 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
16 Sept
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 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

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
8 Jul
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.

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

OPINION · WHO · UploadVROPEN 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
8 Sept
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them

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REPORT · WHAT · Hacker News Best (RSS)OPEN STORY
24 Jul
Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

Meta's smart glasses have been a PR headache for the company. Public backlash has been swift, and fierce; people are concerned about the erosion of privacy and expansion of

REPORT · HOW · The Verge TechOPEN 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:

OPINION · HOW · UploadVROPEN STORY
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