GitHub Project: Nearby Glasses Detection Tool for Smart Glass Surveillance Awareness
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The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
This article describes a GitHub project called 'yj_nearbyglasses' that attempts to detect nearby smart glasses and warn users about potential surveillance. The developer warns about a separate website hijacking the project name for profit and emphasizes that harassing people suspected of wearing surveillance devices can be a criminal offense. The project's app, 'Nearby Glasses,' has the sole purpose of detecting smart glasses in the vicinity to alert users about potential covert surveillance.
Key quotes
· 4 pulled⚠ WARNING! ⚠ nearby-glasses-alert.pages.dev is NOT RELATED TO MY PROJECT. They seem to hijack the name and try to make a quick profit from it. I do not endorse this.
⚠ WARNING! ⚠ HARASSING someone because you think they are wearing a covert surveillance device can be a criminal offence. It may even be a more serious offence than using such a device.
⚠ DO NOT HARASS ANYONE AT ALL ⚠
The app, called Nearby Glasses, has one sole purpose: Look for smart glass
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