Digital signs around Brookline are collecting data from your phone as you walk by

[+] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, the other solution would be to destroy the tracking devices.

[–] mindbleach 0 points 10 months ago

"Anyone can" never excuses "these assholes systematically do."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Faraday cages are nice too, plus most phones aren't actually off when turned off

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

On one hand shit like this is scary, but on the other hand if you just let your phone connect to any network nearby that it can, you're a dumbass.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

turn off wifi and bluetooth while out, that should at least reduce your surface.

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