Technology
Developer launches application designed to detect nearby recording smart glasses
Business Insider reports that a new application identifying recording smart glasses has gained thousands of users.
The short version
- Software developer Pawel Szydlowski developed the Zuckoff application to scan for nearby recording smart glasses.[Business Insider]
- The application has reportedly accumulated 5,000 users since debuting on Apple's App Store.[Business Insider]
- European Union regulators have reached out to Szydlowski to request additional details regarding the tool.[Business Insider]
- Separately, Meta recently disabled thousands of devices after finding that built-in recording indicator lights were modified.[Business Insider]
Key facts
- Developer Pawel Szydlowski created an application named Zuckoff to identify nearby recording smart glasses.[Business Insider]
- The Zuckoff application has gathered 5,000 users following its release on Apple's App Store.[Business Insider]
- Meta disabled thousands of smart glasses after finding that their recording LED indicator lights had been modified.[Business Insider]
- Szydlowski said European Union regulators contacted him to seek more information about the software.[Business Insider]
What remains uncertain
- The extent and intent of the European Union regulators' inquiry rely entirely on Szydlowski's account.[Business Insider]
Sources
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- This developer created an app to detect nearby Meta glasses. It already has thousands of users.Business Insider metered