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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by pixl97 on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:24PM (#44430002)
Disconnect and ground the antenna and supply your own equipment?
Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by dcow on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:32PM (#44430040)
I thought we were talking about a solution that the tech industry could implement and deploy en masse to users, because it’s just, like TLS and browser standards. That’s usually what is being discussed when these give everyone privacy topics come up. The people that care enough to ground their antenna are already using their own hardware. And the ISP will deter hardware modification by charging you for damaged leased hardware. Or you’ll be in an arms race where the ISP’s firmware will flag the unit as defective because the radio doesn't work and cut off access till you fix it.

I guess you could put it in a cage. Maybe I should go door to door selling privacy cages. Do people pay for tinfoil hats these days?

Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by pixl97 on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @09:11AM (#44433572)
>Do people pay for tinfoil hats these days?

I don't know, how many people that didn't care much about privacy said things like "There is no way the US government would deport US citizens" 7 months ago.

Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by hyperdimension on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @09:28PM (#44439494)
>Do people pay for tinfoil hats these days?

Only with cash.