Meta Smart Glasses Controversy: Privacy, Facial Recognition, and The Social Cost of Tech Overreach (opens in new tab)

There are very few sacred rights left to the modern city dweller. Chief among them is the absolute, unquestionable right to walk past an acquaintance on the sidewalk and pretend you did not see them. It is the very glue that holds civilized society together. Now, it seems Meta is determined to dissolve that glue completely. The company has decided to add a facial recognition feature, internally dubbed “Name Tag,” to their smart glasses. According to a rather optimistic internal document, Meta...