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Bluetooth 6.0 adds centimeter-level accuracy for device tracking — upgraded version also improves device pairing (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

does anyone actually want that? seems beyond the original use case

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I want this for home automation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

you need cm level accuracy?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can see multiple uses for the tech. Unfortunately, many are a but dystopian, but some are legitimately useful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is going to be tracking customers location in supermarkets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Of course not, that would be immoral. They'll track trollies and baskets, then tag it to the till and your loyalty card. It would be a lot more consistent, and harder to dodge.