Everything's recording everybody. What now? | The Vergecast
The Verge · Published on October 15, 2026
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Meta just shipped a pair of smart glasses with no camera — a change that both David and The Verge's Victoria Song are excited about. But these glasses, like the new product from Amazon Bee and seemingly everything else now, are still ready and willing to record the world around you at all times. What do we do in a world where everything, everywhere, might be recording? And can tech companies figure out a way to make us feel better about it? Vote for us in the Signal Awards! Vote Vergecast: Best Technology Podcast - https://bit.ly/3VGqL1T Vote Version History: Best History Podcast - https://bit.ly/4j0ypht Vote Decoder: Best Business Podcast - https://bit.ly/47vDg2W 0:00 Intro 00:43 90 Seconds on The Verge 02:28 Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses 04:09 Why Do Audio-Only Glasses Exist? 10:15 Private and Public Use Experiences 18:44 Amazon Bee 21:40 What Counts as Recording? 29:06 The Social Concerns of Wearable Recording Devices 37:34 Wrap Up Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs
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