Everything's recording everybody. What now?

Wearable makers are betting audio-only, camera-free devices can sidestep privacy backlash, but critics say they're just redefining "recording," not solving it.

• Meta kills the camera: The Ray-Ban Meta Audio ships without a camera, adding FDA-cleared hearing-assistance software for ~$150, and both hosts found they "did not miss the camera" at all.
• Amazon Bee goes always-on: The $74.99 Bee Frontier (plus a MagSafe 'Bee Eclipse') transcribes your day and now ties into Amazon shopping — mentioning toilet paper in conversation can surface an Amazon buy prompt.

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