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[Comcast] Using WiFi Motion in the Xfinity app (www.xfinity.com)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by who@feddit.org to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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In case it's not obvious, this indicates that Comcast now has the ability to detect/track physical activity in the homes of people with Xfinity equipment.

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[โ€“] XLE@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago

That's terrifying.

As an example, they list a printer detecting motion nearby.

[โ€“] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

Welp, only a matter of time until they start using mmWave micro cells for the same shit.