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Usually connect to Walmart's WiFi but they changed their policy I guess, won't be doing that now... (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It sounds to me like they are developing some tools to help map things inside the store. So they can give you directions to things you are looking for maybe. Also with this information they could do something similar to those Amazon stores where you just pick things up and walk out and it charges you automatically.

Not saying you all want to share the info with them. It is invasive. But as an engineer I can see so many cool features I could build with this information.

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Temp-mail.org

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Junk email + VPN, but I've found that most free wifi services like this explicitly try to inhibit the functionality of mobile VPN clients.

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The irony being open wifi like this absolutely need a vpn running

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

This is messed up.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

i'm pretty lucky to have unlimited data included with my phone plan. i would 100% have been hacked by now. public wifi is scary.

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