DuckDuckGo launched a product that pokes fun at smart glasses. The DuckDuckGo Paso Robles, which has no camera, no artificial intelligence, and no chips, has been released as a simple pair of sunglasses.
Smart glasses have become tiny surveillance cameras that people willingly wear on their faces. Every couple of weeks, a new pair of glasses promises to record video, listen to conversations, and transmit data to an AI model somewhere in the cloud. They are causing such a stir that they've earned a new name: "creeper glasses." DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, found the best way to mock this trend: the DuckDuckGo Paso Robles sunglasses, which do nothing at all, are now on sale.
DuckDuckGo Paso Robles: No Camera, No Microphone, No AI, No Battery
Knockaround and DuckDuckGo introduced the world's most innovative anti-surveillance sunglasses. There's no camera, no microphone, no battery, no charging port, no hidden chip inside the frame, and no electronic components whatsoever. Just a beautifully crafted pair of matte black sunglasses with a prominent DuckDuckGo logo, designed solely to block the sun and never send data to the cloud.
The company lists infinite battery life, a guarantee of zero notifications, and a flawless offline mode among the product's benefits.
DuckDuckGo announced this product on X (formerly Twitter).
Available for $35
The sunglasses feature polarized lenses, full UV400 protection, and FDA-compliant impact-resistant lenses, all packaged in a special hard case. Marketed as a normal pair of sunglasses, the product is priced at $35.
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