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This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers
(www.404media.co)
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2026
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It's because law enforcement needs way less oversight to search a database through a subscription service than to get phone data from the telcos.
It's a good habit to keep your phone on airplane mode when you can. It also saves on battery.
I've been inefficiently and lazily looking for something that can automatically turn the mobile network on and off again once per hour (or other period of time, potentially even randomized times).
I have been turning my phone off every time I go to the grocer because I firsthand verified that they have BLE beacons in use.
You just need the worlds smallest most compact faraday container that you can easily stow it in or special faraday pocketed pants lol
I mean, turning it off does the job and is easier.
And saves battery, don’t forget.
Not having one saves you money
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