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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days ago

This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers — as fears grow around 'intrusive' new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data

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This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers — as fears grow around 'intrusive' new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data

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'The only hope is a Digital Civil Rights movement': Rebellious drivers are using this free tool to fight back against Flock and new license plate cameras that track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data

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Automatic license plate readers are getting worryingly smart, so drivers and privacy advocates are fighting back with a free tool called DeFlock.

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