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The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

more at: @feed@404media.co

https://tech.lgbt/@yjeanrenaud/116122129025921096

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Would love to know when the iOS app is coming out.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Thanks @yjeanrenaud@tech.lgbt !

[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I vaguely recall a similar approach to detecting law enforcement by scanning for BT signals from common law enforcement BT devices. I don’t recall if they were body cameras or communications equipment or something else, though. Sound familiar to anyone?

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

now if i could get that app without a phone, and with a warning of nearby phones too...

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Prolly use a Flipper Zero

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