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Ordinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracy (www.sciencedaily.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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[–] Shortstack@reddthat.com 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because of course we need another dystopian surveillance network to worry about

I wouldn’t be surprised if a convert-to-Mennonite/Amish movement took hold as the veneer of modern life continues to erode

[–] taj@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don't want to convert to the Amish. But, we are definitely reaching a point where I'd like to revert to... Idk. Late 1990-2000s, maybe early 2010 technology. And ditch all this AI, surveillance bs of the late 2010-2020s!!!

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yep, 08 ish was peak. Now tech is shit.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Idk man, I can play pc games on my phone, and they run really good. Or better yet, PS2 games run like a hot-damn emulated on my phone, so instead of lugging my PS2 everywhere I just put a controller in my bag and I can play Colosseum: Road to Freedom any damn where I want!

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

True emulation is fun, but soon phones will all be locked down by google/apple, plus they're total spyware. I'd rather not have them.

Old pixels with graphene will only last so long, new future phones won't allow it.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I'd love for Linux phones to be actually 100% usable, I'd be gone from android so fast....

[–] DosDude@retrofed.com 5 points 3 days ago

I ordered my jolla phone. Let's hope that's a better future.

[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

Are fairphone locking down their bootloader? Hadn't heard anything about it

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

I mean thats great and I love games but not enough to pay for the corpo tracking devices.

[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago

New Wave Amish

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago

yeah tech wise kinda peaked before the 20teens. that being said the corpo thing has me wanting to go back to pre computer. eff em. where I am really going is gpl or bust.