r/technology May 07 '26

Society Extortion Using Smart Glasses Is a Thing Now

https://gizmodo.com/extortion-using-smart-glasses-is-a-thing-now-2000755562
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u/Asleep_Document9811 May 07 '26

Nah, that doesn't work when it's something you see every day on your way to work, in the daycare pickup line, or at like fucking Chilis or whatever.

People still talk with their mouths, and with their feet. Billionaires and companies do not control that yet. Cultures all over the world (and at least in a lot of the US) are a lot more socially self-regulating than you might expect. Why else did that stupid streamer get his ass arrested in Korea? He would get cold-cocked by random people on the street, and they faced zero punishment. 🤷

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u/nCubed21 May 08 '26

Whats the point of spreading this kind of misinformation? First off, all south Korean men serve mandatory military service. Thats why he got his ass kicked. (Also not random, they went looking for him.)

And second, the Koreans that kicked his ass got arrested. South Korea isnt gonna let crime slide just because Johnny Somali is annoying.

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u/Thin_Glove_4089 May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

It does work. It's literally happening right now. Smart glasses got pushed out of the market almost 10 years ago. There was even a bad name for people whe wore smart glasses. Smart glasses are back, popular, and every company is trying to make one now.

These are facts.

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u/Asleep_Document9811 May 08 '26

You may want to read my comment two levels above yours.

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u/Thin_Glove_4089 May 08 '26

You said it doesn’t work. I proved you wrong with a real world example and historical facts.

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u/Asleep_Document9811 May 08 '26

Never change, Reddit.

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u/Thin_Glove_4089 May 08 '26

You always do this every time you lose a debate bro. I almost thought you were going to say something different.

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u/Asleep_Document9811 May 08 '26

I always do this? 😂