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The Bluetooth chipset installed in popular models from major manufacturers is vulnerable. Hackers could use it to initiate calls and eavesdrop on devices.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Imagine how much data could be collected from, say, a busy gym full of people with wireless headphones, or a hotel lobby

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This really makes me hate that we don’t have headphone jack anymore

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Ive always hated phones without the 3.5mm and won't stop even if all phone manufacturers remove it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least you can still get adapters for phones that don’t have it :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not on flagships.

Sent from my Redmi Note 11S 5G.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You have a Redmi, you don't get an in here

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

🤣🤣🤣

[–] [email protected] 91 points 2 days ago (3 children)

downvoted for that website's super illegal "pay us to not track you" policy

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

I hate that. I’m looking at you Healthline. I hate that it’s always so high in the results.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 days ago

Consent required for free use

I think that’s explicitly forbidden by the EU, and it’s a German domain.

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