“Penlink’s main product, Tangles, already scrapes social media and online accounts; Webloc adds the ability to tie those “anonymous” mobile IDs to specific people, at specific places, without a judge ever hearing about it.”

So there’s crazy use of data brokering right there. No warrant or subpoena needed.

that seems needlessly high-tech for just opening a box

terribly written headline

So they bought location data instead of pursuing a warrant for wiretapping to catch someone stealing cigarettes.

whoa i crack my cigarette case like ten times a day using only my hands i got for free