Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a startling new form of surveillance: identifying people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, researchers can effectively “see” and recognize individuals — even if they are not carrying a device and even if their phone is turned off.

The reason the FCC is only allowing the sale of state approved routers in the US?

  • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 days ago

    my devices don’t, but unless I misunderstood it it does not matter whether you are connected to the neighbor’s router

    • Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Wifi tracking uses measurements of the interference caused when objects pass between connected devices and a router. For your neighbors to track your movements their router would have to be connected to a device in your house, or maybe in the other neighbor’s house on the far side of your house, so when you walk around it interferes with that signal.