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This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby - 404media

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The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media’s coverage of how people are using Meta’s Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

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    This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
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    The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”
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      • mesa@piefed.socialEnglish
        2 months

        yep, theres a few apps like that nowadays. Bluetooth is VERY vulnerable. At least from my understanding.

        • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
          2 months

          Bluetooth is a result of corporate, Microsoft types, giving a list of requirements. It’s honestly amazing it sits on top of the 2.4GHz 802.11 standards.

      • 73ms@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2 months

        I don’t really see anything wrong with making an app for the purpose. Bit of a different target audience and probably easier setup. Also raises awareness via news coverage and by getting people to talk about it.