US Military smartphones targeted through roaming and ad tech
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July 15, 2026
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Ad tech Also known as data collection and surveillance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_advertising_technology...
ChrisArchitect
Earlier, non-paywall: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48908457
verdverm
The administration seems to actively avoid learning from what's going on in Ukraine. Russia was on the receiving end of US munitions precisely because cell phones gave precise location of gatherings.
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