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1. jimbo456 · 1790253899 · focus · HN ↗

   We need to move beyond just banning these glasses - all smart glasses of all kinds - to breaking up these companies. Undo the acquisitions of Insta and Whatsapp - I don't care that will be expensive, thats a shareholders problem.

   1. acd · 1790254799 · focus · HN ↗

      We should together stop calling devices which film in dressing / locker rooms smart.

      These devices record video & sound track serve Ads and do Data fusion

      What if you took a cam corder to a locker room? People would be upset, that is not allowed. That would not be nice. This is not nice either

      1. cogman10 · 1790255163 · focus · HN ↗

         Much like a cell phone, nobody would even really care if you brought a camcorder down so long as you aren't operating it (which is very obvious).

         What makes these things gross is that it's not obvious when someone is recording.

         1. nnutter · 1790256987 · focus · HN ↗

            Which Meta Glasses try to counter by making it obvious when someone is recording with the recording light; arguably more obvious than cell phones.

            1. hamburga · 1790260227 · focus · HN ↗

               > As he films them from multiple angles, the predominantly English-speaking employees ask the presenter questions such as, "What are you doing?" and "Are you filming me right now?"

               Meta employees themselves couldn't tell if he was recording!

               1. randallsquared · 1790263972 · focus · HN ↗

                  This is the non-confrontational way to say, "I know you are recording". It allows a quick "Oh, sorry" if the person is willing to turn it off when confronted, without escalating to an actual confrontation.

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