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404 Media reports that a $60 modification that disables the recording light in Meta's RayBan smart glasses, meaning recordings can be made surreptitiously where the subjects being recorded do not know they are being recorded. The mod is being promoted via YouTude Ads.

Comments from a Meta RayBan glasses "user" >> "They are kinda cool, but they're useless, I do not really use them".

Check out the Podcast (first 15 mins) here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F3oY47l2XgoBMaAmIaw29 #Meta #SmartGlasses #RayBan #404Media #Surveillance #Privacy #Creepy

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People Are Modding Meta Ray-Bans to Spy On You

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@BrentD@techhub.social · last week

Comments from a Meta RayBan glasses "user" >> "They are kinda cool, but they're useless, I do not really use them".

Check out the Podcast (first 15 mins) here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F3oY47l2XgoBMaAmIaw29 #Meta #SmartGlasses #RayBan #404Media #Surveillance #Privacy #Creepy

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People Are Modding Meta Ray-Bans to Spy On You

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@forteller@tutoteket.no · 4 weeks ago

I checked this mor thourougly than I usually would check articles from @404mediaco because I had seen several outlets mention the 340 million number, and very few mention the 400m. So I was curious about which was right. I followed 404's link to PIRG and then their link to Forbes. There I read this:

"Of the 700 million Windows 10 users, it’s thought more than 400 million can upgrade, with at least 240 million PCs missing that security hardware hurdle."

_can_ upgrade it says for the 400 number!

Børge

@forteller@tutoteket.no replied · 4 weeks ago

The Forbes contributor does not link to any further sources for this, but it seems most likely then that the 400 million number is just a misreading of some kind, and that the 240 million number, reported by many more outlets, is much closer to what we can know of the truth.

Both are obviously terrible, but one is less terrible, and truth matters. I really hope @404mediaco will take a look at this and correct their article, or link a better source if they still think 400m is correct. #404media