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Apple's smart home camera reportedly won't record video

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  1. deepfriedchokes · · focus · HN ↗
    Why use a camera and the optical spectrum at all when WiFi can do imaging well enough to recognize people? [0]

    Xfinity currently offers WiFi motion detection with their gateways. [1]

    [0] Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencedaily.com&#x2F;releases&#x2F;2026&#x2F;05&#x2F;260522023127.htm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencedaily.com&#x2F;releases&#x2F;2026&#x2F;05&#x2F;260522023127.h...

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.xfinity.com&#x2F;support&#x2F;articles&#x2F;wifi-motion" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.xfinity.com&#x2F;support&#x2F;articles&#x2F;wifi-motion

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