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A $60 solution to RayBan Meta’s .02 cent problem

Jason Weisberger
Oct 23, 2025
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Meta blew millions designing a privacy indicator for its AI-powered glasses, and the internet immediately invented a cheaper way to ignore it. A new $60 “upgrade” promises to end the bright recording light on Ray-Ban Meta glasses, but a 2-cent office-supply sticker achieves the same effect. Silicon Valley built a complianc…

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