Re:UA flight – 'turn Bluetooth off or we're turning around'
by tamimio on Sunday May 31, 2026 @02:27AM
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What about the airport? Will they evacuate when they detect a Bluetooth called bomb? That will open so many pranks that can be remotely executed and impossible to detect.
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Re:UA flight – 'turn Bluetooth off or we're turning around'
by simulator5g on Sunday May 31, 2026 @07:34PM
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While it may or may not be infeasible, it is entirely possible to determine the source of a radio signal. It is also possible to overlay that tech on a camera feed so that you get a composite image showing like, someone standing in the airport & their Bluetooth info above their head.
I would not find it surprising if I learned that a system like this already existed in many airports. I mean now with AI the whole thing could be automated if you don't care about a few egregious errors here and there.