Researchers warn Wi-Fi signals enable tracking without phones

New warnings from researchers highlight how Wi-Fi technology could turn everyday routers into surveillance tools capable of identifying individuals.

Researchers have issued alerts about the potential for Wi-Fi signals to track and identify people even without carrying a phone.

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Illustration of Supreme Court ruling on geofence warrants with cellphone map and warrant document.
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Supreme Court requires warrants for geofence searches

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The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement must obtain a search warrant based on probable cause before accessing cellphone location data through geofence searches. The 6-3 decision in Chatrie v. United States strengthens Fourth Amendment protections for users' digital location history.

A new hands-on project shows how to build a simple radio transmitter and receiver using common household items like aluminum foil.

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A letter from the Pentagon, exposed this week, confirms that US adversaries have used location data from soldiers' phones to target them in war zones.

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China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI models

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Flock cameras spread nationwide amid privacy concerns

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Doctors warn smartwatches may increase health anxiety

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Smartphone users ignore security risks amid free tool reliance

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