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punkyblewster

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punkyblewster··on Deflock hits 100k ALPRs Mapped in USA
Does Waymo track individuals for businesses and governments?

If so, I'll stop using them. If they just happen to need cameras, that's fundamentally different.

punkyblewster··on Deflock hits 100k ALPRs Mapped in USA
Ring did get some pushback when they advertised the "pet finding" feature that folks realized meant would allow anybody to be found.

But overall, being tracked by your _own_ device feels different than being tracked by somebody else's device. Especially when taxpayer dollars are being used for that other device.

punkyblewster··on United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert
Let's get real. This was a pilot using authority granted to them for security purposes to punish somebody whose politics they disliked.

The pilot should be fired effective immediately.