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Deveillance's upcoming anti-surveillance device, Spectre I, went viral after its founder said it blocks nearby listening devices with AI, but some are skeptical

The Daily Dot Lindsey Weedston

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  • @aidaxbaradari Aida Baradari on x
    Today, we're introducing Spectre I, the first smart device to stop unwanted audio recordings. We live in a world of always-on listening devices. Smart devices and AI dominate our world in business and private conversations. With Deveillance, you will @be_inaudible. [video]
  • @brianroemmele Brian Roemmele on x
    Block all unwanted audio recordings around you with this new device. Private conversations, stay private. Deveillance does this: @be_inaudible. [video]
  • @vijaymichalik Vijay on x
    this is cyberpunk af actually
  • @babygravy9 @babygravy9 on x
    There's going to be a big market for “deveillance” devices, including clothing that disrupts facial-recognition software. People are designing wearable projectors that literally project a new face on top of your own; infrared glasses that trick cameras; hyper-realistic latex [ima…
  • @oyacaro Chris Nagy on x
    @sdamico Deveillance is charging $1,199 for a product that doesn't exist yet, based on published academic research from 2017-2024, using components that cost $50-70. The open-source antispy-jammer project gives you schematics, code, and BOM right now. You could build a working pr…
  • @jsrailton John Scott-Railton on x
    Seen this viral tweet about a portable audio jammer? Looks cool, right? It also looks quite similar to 100s products sold on Alibaba & in spy shops for years. Or as DIY kits for $50 in parts. They use ultrasonic noise to overwhelm very close-by microphones. I'm skeptical [image]
  • @_mg_ @_mg_ on x
    This is likely snake oil, but tons of people are boosting it. Ultrasonic mic jammers are real & a fraction of the price. What they claim is new: using AI to detect mics. There are ways to find hidden mics. The TSCM space (bug sweepers) has tons of tricks that seem like pure