The 404 Media Podcast

People Are Modding Meta Ray-Bans to Spy On You


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We have something of a Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses bumper episode this week. We start with Joseph and Jason’s piece on a $60 mod that disables the privacy-protecting recording light in the smart glasses. After the break, Emanuel tells us how some people are abusing the glasses to film massage workers, and he explains the difference between a phone and a pair of smartglasses, if you need that spelled out for you. In the subscribers-only section, Jason tells us about the future of advertising: AI-generated ads personalized directly to you.


YouTube version: https://youtu.be/tAmhRnHc16Q


1:00 - A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light

18:03 - Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses Users Film and Harass Massage Parlor Workers

SUBSCRIBER'S STORY: The Future of Advertising Is AI Generated Ads That Are Directly Personalized to You


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