Programmer Pawel Szydlowski launched Zuckoff, an app that detects nearby Meta smart glasses via Bluetooth signatures, following widespread criticism that the glasses enable non-consensual video recording. The app has gained 5,000 users since launching on Apple's App Store and has attracted interest from EU regulators, while Meta has faced bans at venues and disabled thousands of tampered devices.
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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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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.