Tile's security is so bad it's a feature for stalkers

(blog.adafruit.com)

63 points | by sambellll 1 hour ago

8 comments

  • alt227 7 minutes ago
    I dont get why this is really an issue when there are devices on Temu you can easily buy that are actually designed for stalking. Why would anybody with a genuine nefarious purpose spend their time hacking a tile when they can just buy a generic Chinese gps transponder?
    • zidel 1 hour ago
      • kefabean 1 hour ago
        Does anyone know whether https://mygrid.app/ is trustworthy? Development had been glacial, but looking at their website it seems they finally support degoogled android which is a huge step forwards.
        • mawadev 7 minutes ago
          What the hell is Tile?
          • alt227 5 minutes ago
            Thats what google is for.
          • dreamcompiler 1 hour ago
            This explains why I'm seeing commercials for Life360 now for the first time ever: They've developed a new revenue stream by selling everybody's location to advertisers.

            Now deleted from my family's phones.

            • PLenz 54 minutes ago
              That was always the revenue stream, the devices were just a way to get you to give it to them. It's been a minute since I was current on who gets what in the HMD world but I think that data ultimately flows to Placer.ai
              • alt227 9 minutes ago
                Whats the connection between an advertiser knowing your location, and ads from Life360?
              • kotaKat 22 minutes ago
                "But, but, the Tile TOS says they'll fine a stalker a million dollars!"

                Life360 is such a skeevy bullshit company.

                • BBP;DR (Broken Bot Protection; Didn't Read)

                  Loops forever at

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                  • stackghost 52 minutes ago
                    Passing the security verification succeeded for me (firefox on a mac, with ublock origin).