FarnsworthG - Slashdot User

Submission + - Creepy Spy Blimps Will Soon Hover Over Maryland (nymag.com)

Submitted by FarnsworthG on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @10:09AM

FarnsworthG writes: The thing is an multi-billion-dollar Army project that will soon be able to track nearly everything within 340 miles when the 80-yard-long blimps are hoisted into the air off of Interstate 95. Way to be subtle, guys.

Submission + - Shady car dealers install secret GPS trackers. 1

Submitted by FarnsworthG on Friday November 07, 2014 @07:57PM

FarnsworthG writes: A news story about the capture of a kidnapper mentioned that he was caught because a car dealer had secretly installed a GPS device on his car. Apparently this is becoming common for "buy-here-pay-here" dealers. The devices are sold by Spireon and Jalopnik among many others. Raises interesting privacy questions.

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