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Someone made an app to warn you if smart glasses are nearby

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A new app called Nearby Glasses alerts users when smart glasses are likely nearby by detecting their Bluetooth signatures, addressing privacy concerns over covert filming and potential future surveillance tech like facial recognition. This tool offers a measure of protection against unauthorized recording but may produce false positives from other devices. Content creators should be aware of this growing concern around wearable technology privacy and consider the implications for public interactions and content creation.

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