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SorellaLaBefana

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2. Seems unlikely as VPN is still using WiFi signals. Source states "...

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Sat May 23, 2026, 08:06 AM

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...Previous approaches often depended on channel state information (CSI), which measures how radio signals change after bouncing off walls, furniture, and people. The new technique instead takes advantage of normal communication between WiFi routers and connected devices...

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I wonder if VPN protects you from that? lostincalifornia Saturday #1

Seems unlikely as VPN is still using WiFi signals. Source states "... SorellaLaBefana Saturday #2

Then best thing to do if you are using a government phone, and concerned about tracking lostincalifornia Saturday #7

No Ponietz Saturday #3

No. It's just like visible light. NutmegYankee Saturday #4

Thanks. Easy answer. Turn off one's government phone unless you need to use it, and lostincalifornia Saturday #8

It's not the phone. NutmegYankee Saturday #10

So if you go to starbucks with your phone off, how is the WIFI at starbucks going to know it lostincalifornia Saturday #11

It's possible with AI. NutmegYankee Saturday #13

I see a market orangecrush Saturday #5

Interesting. Those are widely available now. Some electric cars automatically open their lostincalifornia Saturday #9

Stories like this tend to be more theoretical than practical Renew Deal Saturday #6

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