You may have seen the electronic Soofa signs scattered around big intersections in Brookline. But did you know they’re doing more than just providing information? They’re collecting data from your cell phone. Throughout Brookline, there are dozens of the seven-foot electronic ink signs, which resemble an oversized Kindle, dispersed on the sidewalks. The signs display… Read More »Digital signs around Brookline are collecting data from your phone as you walk by …
    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

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

        • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          I mean, the article has a photo of what they look like. They’re apparently 7 feet tall, so they aren’t exactly inconspicuous!

        • Poiar
          2·
          11 months ago

          Seems like the trackers

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          have become the trackees

    • mindbleach
      11·
      11 months ago

      “Anyone can” never excuses “these assholes systematically do.”

  • Perfide@reddthat.com
    51·
    11 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.