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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by Aurornis on Monday June 30, 2025 @05:22PM (#44428015)
A much easier alternative is to not enable the feature on your router.

It's an opt-in feature. If you don't set it up, they aren't generating the home/away chart like shown in the article.

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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by pixl97 on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:31PM (#44430031)
It's an opt-in feature, for now.

If they find some way to sell the data you'll quickly find it difficult to opt-out of.

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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by antonvs on Monday June 30, 2025 @11:50PM (#44430419)
Luckily it is still possible to opt out of Comcast.
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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by DaSHacka on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @03:46AM (#44431586)
Not always, depending on where you live
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