Ban Meta's smart glasses all you want. Amazon will still sell you a spying clock

The German digital rights group filed a criminal complaint against Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses, raising concerns about proportionality, applicability of the same idea in other EU Member States, and issues with law enforcement.

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films. The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local ch

The move follows growing scrutiny of smart glasses over their recording capabilities.

LONDON, Aug 20 : Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit or restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including Meta's AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing privacy and film piracy concerns.The move follows growing scrutiny of smart glasses over their recording cap

ICE banned employees from wearing Meta smart glasses at work, citing privacy risks, while DHS pursues its own prototypes.

The agency joins a growing number of workplaces and groups to ban Meta’s devices, which have spurred privacy concerns.

Meta says the recording light on its glasses cannot be turned off. A cybersecurity researcher says it takes a worryingly simple modification

Meta said it would remove harassing videos filmed with its AI glasses, but its content moderation so far has been uneven, with dozens of videos remaining on its Instagram platform. Meta; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Instagram vowed to crack down on pickup artists and pranksters who use Meta glasses to film harassing