{
  "id": 15042946,
  "title": "Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bug-turns-one-of-the-biggest-fears-about-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T19:11:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-found-recording-audio-without-wearers-consent/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been discovered to be secretly recording people's conversations without their consent. This alarming revelation has turned one of the biggest fears about the device into a harsh reality. The bug, which has now been fixed by Meta, allowed the glasses to record audio without the wearer initiating the prompt phrase (\"Hey, Meta\"). Users reported this issue, with one Reddit user experiencing the problem across three Meta Ray-Bans. They noted that the Meta AI app saved the audio recordings and text transcripts of these conversations in their conversation history. The user expressed concern, stating that customers should not have to worry about their private conversations being captured unintentionally. Meta has acknowledged the bug and assured that it has been resolved.",
  "summary": "The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Meta confirms smart glasses were recording without being activated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/meta-confirms-smart-glasses-were-recording-without-being-activated",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:16:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}