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ML4Bratwurst t1_j4063vd wrote

As badass as this technology is, I am pretty scared about it. That's opening so many doors for surveillance

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_ChestHair_ t1_j408s10 wrote

Unless someone is surveilling you in particular, I doubt this provides much useful data that can't already be gathered from tracking your phone usage

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ML4Bratwurst t1_j40rhcl wrote

Well you can just not use your phone and you would be safe. With this technology (maybe more advanced one) you can not escape it

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Hvarfa-Bragi t1_j41662c wrote

That ship sailed a while ago, bud. Special forces and swat have had this tech for a while.

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cea1990 t1_j41g9nd wrote

Hardly the same thing. That requires someone to be on the other side of a wall. This development would potentially allow anyone to weaponize any Wi-Fi antenna for surveillance.

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Hvarfa-Bragi t1_j41h3zk wrote

It's exactly the same thing, physically. It's just that in this case your subjects have brought the transceiver inside for you.

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cea1990 t1_j430a0i wrote

So what are you arguing? That because SOF/SWAT uses a local tool in specifically targeted scenario, I should not be concerned about this new technology that democratizes remote surveillance in a way never before seen?

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lvvy t1_j41hkru wrote

Special forces can just deliver radar by drone, you won't notice.

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