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[–] 8 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Even crazier is that Wi-Fi sensing has been around since around 2008. The wild part is how much more they can do with it now. With AI, they can use Wi-Fi signals to track movement, map out rooms, and even detect body positions in real time. It’s not literally seeing through walls, but it’s getting pretty damn close.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (9 children)

    Yeah this is why I've long suspected this is the reason Google doesn't let you shut off Bluetooth or wifi permanently easily anymore. Both resemble by default. And I think WiFi even stays on on android when you have it off to facilitate a feature to detect other networks or something.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago* (1 child)

    Xfinity includes it in their new Wifi router and presents it as a feature:

    https://www.xfinity.com/hub/smart-home/wifi-motion

    You also are not able to run your own hardware, you must use theirs. This is why I canceled Xfinity on the same day they installed it, after discovering this.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago (6 children)

    If you're willing to fortify your network in terms of security, I highly recommend building yourself a WiFi router or just buying a highly customizable one like MikroTik or alternatives as such. I think its easily the best defense for such cases.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (4 children)

    I'm a network engineer, and I've built it 🤣

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (3 children)

    You've worked on MikroTik? If so, my warmest congratulations, my absolutely favorite piece of technology in my home. 🙇

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

    I have but I'm not using mikrotik, I'm using opnsense

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