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Sunshine ( Sunshine@piefed.ca )  to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 3 months ago

One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses

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One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses

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Sunshine ( Sunshine@piefed.ca )  to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 3 months ago
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  • Sunshine ( Sunshine@piefed.ca ) OP
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    People must oppose “smart” glasses with cameras and microphones without compromise.

    • Leon ( Dojan@pawb.social ) 
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      I wonder if there’s some way we could destroy these devices remotely.

      • ulterno ( ulterno@programming.dev ) 
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        Their actual owners sure can.

    • anonymouspl ( anonymouspl@piefed.world ) 
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      This is the main reason why I haven’t bought Oakleys or RayBans. I will not support companies that agree to make their products spying machines. I bought SunGod instead - better on every front, with 1% for the planet pledge and B Corp certification. European (UK) - without shitty face recognition in them.

      • NihilsineNefas ( NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net ) 
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        Bolle as well, if you wanted a pair that can both survive a fall and protect your squishiest organs from anything up to a bullet

  • A_norny_mousse ( A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip ) 
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    Obligatory comment on the complete lack of accountability:

    were sorry :: width=50%

  • megopie ( megopie@beehaw.org ) 
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    look, having a little screen on my glasses? That would be cool, I don’t want a fucking camera and mic. Why would I want that? I don’t silm every second of my life and don’t want to.

    Why would I want to risk a company like Facebook being able to see litteraly everything I do?

    This is a great example of a company pushing a product because it would be convenient for them if it caught on, rather than because any consumer want it.

    • ColdCreasent ( ColdCreasent@lemmy.ca ) 
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      There are a bunch of glasses with screens available without the cameras and recording. Not terribly priced either depending on budget.

  • Sunshine ( Sunshine@piefed.ca ) OP
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    Nordic countries should ban the sale of these horrible surveillance glasses.

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    So now they are doing it server-side?

    • A_norny_mousse ( A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip ) 
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      That is very probable.

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