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Podcast: People Are Modding Meta Ray

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· Nov 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM

We talk all about our articles on Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, and AI-generated ads personalized just for you.

Podcast: People Are Modding Meta Ray-Bans to Spy On You
Image: Meta and 404 Media.

We have something of a Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses bumper episode this week. We start with Joseph and Jason’s piece on a $60 mod that disables the privacy-protecting recording light in the smart glasses. After the break, Emanuel tells us how some people are abusing the glasses to film massage workers, and he explains the difference between a phone and a pair of smartglasses, if you need that spelled out for you. In the subscribers-only section, Jason tells us about the future of advertising: AI-generated ads personalized directly to you.

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Joseph is an award-winning investigative journalist focused on generating impact. His work has triggered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fines, shut down tech companies, and much more.

Joseph Cox

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