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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by rrauenza on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:23PM (#35063462)
Isn't this also how thieves know there is a MacBook in a car? They scan for telltale signals?

https://www.wired.com/story/bluetooth-scanner-car-thefts/

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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by NavinF on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @10:37PM (#35064917)
I despise articles like this that have zero technical information. Wasted 5 minutes confirming that I can see my macbook's BLE advertisements using the TI sensortag app on iOS, but it disappears as soon as I close the lid. Another nothingburger.
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