The free mobile app ZuckOff, built by 30-year-old Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski, uses a Bluetooth detection system to tell you whether there is a pair of smart glasses in the room with you. Since its launch in August, the app has reportedly been downloaded by more than 5,000 people on Apple’s App Store. As of
Smart glasses are finally moving past early tech experiments into gear you actually want to wear all day. The biggest challenge has never been cramming cameras into a frame. It has been balancing battery life, weight, and the obvious privacy concerns that come with strapping a lens to your face. HTC is officially stepping into
Pawel Szydlowski was spooked after he saw videos of people using smart glasses to record and identify unsuspecting strangers. So the 30-year-old Polish software developer created an app that he says can detect nearby smart glasses and estimate their distance. “There’s a need for such an application,” he told Business Insider. The app, which Szydlowski
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t have to worry about Sam Altman coming for his glasses. “I find it very uncomfortable talking to people with a camera and a light,” the OpenAI CEO told tech journalist Alex Heath during an interview for Heath’s “Sources Podcast,” which was published on Tuesday. Altman’s feelings are becoming quite clear. When reporters
The small camera installed in Meta’s AI smart glasses has become a problem for the company and the public. Photos and videos captured by Meta glasses have proliferated on social media, and not all of them are consensual. Clips of content creators harassing women and recording their reactions covertly have become a trend, raising concerns
August 30, 2026 — 10:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The federal government will unveil a raft of changes to Australia’s privacy laws designed to keep pace with new technologies including smart glasses and artificial intelligence. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland will
