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[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They discovered a thing that everyone's known forever. Here's Bruce Schneier in 2008

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/04/tracking_vehicl.html

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Yep. I remember watching a documentary on how to disappear. Car tires and windshields were both covered, because they can contain traceable technology.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Windshields!? That's a new one

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 3 points 22 hours ago

I think it had something to do with the embedded antennas, but I could be mistaken.