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Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma to c/technology
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[โ€“] Azureumbra 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's wild to me that this hasn't become the news of the day.

If I were RayBan I would jump ship right now before brand image is tanked. Why would you trust anyone wearing RayBans after this?

[โ€“] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You can do this with any camera, including the one in all the phones out there. The only thing specific to the glasses is that it's more convenient and inconspicuous to be wearing it on your face.

Might as well have put the iPhone in the title for more clickbait. Anyone dedicated enough can make or buy tons of different kinds of wearables that could do the same.

The key issue is that such a database exists and is so easily searchable.