Spyware or Spywear: Get ready for Smart Epants
It seems that wherever we are, be it in our car, out shopping, or nestled in the comfort of our cozy bed scrolling through social media, someone or something is spying on us. But, for the U.S. Director of National Intelligence and its sidekick, Meta, it’s just not enough.
Meet Smart Epants, a new wearable spy technology embedded in shirts, pants, socks, and underwear—all made to be easily washed because you’ll be wearing them often, right? The justification for such technology is that spy gear embedded in clothes is more convenient than having to carry a spy pen or camera.
Although the federal government is deep into this with shelling out millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the technology, one must wonder why Meta has also jumped on board and is busy hiring a researcher “with broad knowledge in smart textiles and garment construction.” If you’re a pattern maker, fashion designer, and at minimum have a bachelor’s degree in fashion or textile design, feel free to apply here.
In the meantime, if you’d like to learn more about this type of spyware or spywear, read more in the Intercept.
Slipstream
This is getting more Big Brother every day, but it's corporate Big Brother who wants to control every penny we have. It's scary and nasty.
Well Street
On the surface, the argument for using these garments at crime scenes and arms inspection sites sounds plausible.
However, none of us is foolish enough to think this "innovation" won't further degrade our privacy, and as the article says, "They want to know more about you than you."