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Re:Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices... by ButlerianJihad on Thursday October 29, 2026 @06:00PM (#50296775)
Ah, are you telling us that while people were outraged about rampant theft and pointing to all the locked-up merchandise as emblematic of the corporate response to rampant theft, even while there wasn't enough staff to unlock the cabinets... but the lockups are also a way to entice customers to install the app, sign up for an account, and enable Bluetooth all the time?

https://youtu.be/zS9U3Gc832Y?si=BmVOHE6ahKLbw82c

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Re:Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices... by mjdiloreto on Thursday October 29, 2026 @06:04PM (#50296812)
Are you telling us we're being increasingly policed by technology?

Yes! This is part of the Flockification of everything.

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Re:Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices... by kotaKat on Thursday October 29, 2026 @06:09PM (#50296889)
I mean, I didn't go to the worse version. Step right up to the little display, enter your phone number, smile for the camera, and the case unlocks magically!

https://indyme.com/solutions/freedom-case

The CV footage just adds that extra comfortable feeling, doesn't it?

https://indyme.com/hubfs/E6A61CF7-E252-4994-91E1-0FC0E88781F...

It's "freedom" for "honest shoppers"!

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Re:Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices... by gs17 on Thursday October 29, 2026 @06:58PM (#50297430)
Even better, they have a model called the "Freedom Cage"!
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