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Website detects whether you have LaTeX installed [among many other things] (kuber.studio)
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[–] 3 points 2 days ago* (4 children)

It's what I always use if I'm ordering anything online, especially if the site I'm interacting with has like 17 different scripts it needs to function properly, or has been shown to play high pitched sounds through your speakers to connect your desktop session with your phone (aliexpress). >..>

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Ali....

    1. uXDT / ULTRASONIC BEACON TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS

    Company: SilverPush Country: India / USA Role: Ultrasound-based cross-device tracking and advertising technology. Status: Historically documented; current use of this specific technology has not been confirmed.

    Company: LISNR Country: USA Role: Ultrasonic data transmission and proximity detection. Status: Historically documented technology provider; current uXDT offering not confirmed.

    Company: Shopkick Country: USA Role: Ultrasonic beacons for in-store visit detection and customer rewards programs. Status: Historically documented; current business status requires verification.

    Company: Signal360 Country: USA Role: Ultrasound-based proximity detection and marketing. Status: Historically documented; current operations and uXDT offering not confirmed.

    Company: Audible Magic Country: USA Role: Audio recognition and digital content identification. Status: Mentioned in discussions of the audio-tracking ecosystem; a specific uXDT offering has not been confirmed.

    Company: CopSonic Country: France Role: Ultrasonic communication and proximity technology. Status: Historically documented provider of related ultrasonic technology; current uXDT offering not confirmed.

    Company: Laco Energy Systems / Pointer Country: Germany Role: Ultrasonic communication for digital interactions and proximity-based applications. Status: Provider of related ultrasonic technology; cross-device tracking capabilities have not been confirmed.

    1. COMPANIES / ORGANIZATIONS WITH DOCUMENTED HISTORICAL USE

    Company: Shopkick Country: USA Role: Use of ultrasonic beacons to detect customer visits in retail stores. Status: Historically documented.

    Company: Retail stores using Shopkick beacons Country: Europe (two cities investigated) Role: Ultrasonic signals used to detect nearby smartphones. Status: Signals were detected in 4 of 35 investigated stores. The stores were not fully identified by name in the study.

    Company: Developers of Android apps containing the SilverPush SDK Country: International, including apps distributed in the USA and Europe Role: Integration of ultrasonic functionality for cross-device advertising and tracking. Status: Historically documented. A complete public list of affected apps and customers is unavailable.

    Company: McDo Philippines Country: Philippines Role: Historical app reported in connection with SilverPush technology. Status: Mentioned in historical reports; actual use and timeframe require further verification.

    Company: Krispy Kreme Philippines Country: Philippines Role: Historical app reported in connection with SilverPush technology. Status: Mentioned in historical reports; actual use and timeframe require further verification.

    Company: Pinoy Henyo Country: Philippines Role: Historical app reported in connection with SilverPush technology. Status: Mentioned in historical reports; actual use and timeframe require further verification.

    Company: Civil Service Reviewer Free Country: Philippines Role: Historical app reported in connection with SilverPush technology. Status: Mentioned in historical reports; actual use and timeframe require further verification.

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