Technology & AI
California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people
Source: TechCrunch · Published
The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
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