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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by jraph on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @03:04AM (#44440922)
> There are non-tracking cookies that get swept up in the EPD’s consent requirements

Still not sure where you and nightpool got this.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44426726#44434685

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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion by dcow on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @10:35AM (#44444258)
We got it from understanding the legal difference between strictly-necessary and functional cookies. I’ve received legal advice on this topic. The law is crap. It is bad and harmful and botches a nuanced topic. That’s my original point.
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