A new iPhone app called 'Zuckoff' detects nearby Meta and compatible smart glasses by identifying their Bluetooth signals, alerting users to potential hidden cameras amid privacy concerns about unauthorized recording. Developed by Polish programmer Pawel Szydlowski, the app has gained approximately 5,000 users since launching last month, while venues worldwide have begun banning smart glasses and regulators in Australia are considering stricter oversight.
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Zuckoff, a new app by Polish programmer Pawel Szydlowski, detects nearby Meta smart glasses via Bluetooth signatures to alert users they may be recorded. The app has gained 5,000 users since launching on Apple's App Store, responding to widespread concerns that Meta's AI-powered glasses enable non-consensual video recording of strangers.
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Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski created an app called 'Zuckoff' that detects nearby Meta smart glasses by identifying their Bluetooth signatures, addressing privacy concerns about covert recording. The app has gained 5,000 users since launching on Apple's App Store, as Meta faces criticism over misuse of its glasses for surreptitious filming despite the company's privacy assurances and recent security measures.
Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski created Zuckoff, an app that detects nearby Meta smart glasses and estimates their distance, which has attracted 5,000 users since launching on Apple's App Store last month. The app addresses growing privacy concerns about people using smart glasses to secretly record and identify strangers without consent. Szydlowski suggests Meta could adopt Apple and Google's approach to Bluetooth tracker detection to better protect privacy.