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Xthings Is Making a Narc Pole (gizmodo.com)
from Midnight@slrpnk.net to privacy@lemmy.ml on 07 Jan 2026 18:31
https://slrpnk.net/post/32502177

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Carmakazi@piefed.social on 07 Jan 2026 18:35 next collapse

The humble sawzall:

northernlights@lemmy.today on 07 Jan 2026 20:02 next collapse

Well that’s just scary.

PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml on 07 Jan 2026 21:51 next collapse

Why would governments, or any other organization, want to buy an entire pole assembly? If it was just an IoT device that could easily be implemented into existing infrastructure, I’d consider it a lot more compelling. Seems like just another “Smart City” startup, selling a dystopian sales-pitch; because that seems to sell these days… :)

FreddiesLantern@leminal.space on 08 Jan 2026 12:15 next collapse

So future, what’s up?

Future: oh nothing, …

onlooker@lemmy.ml on 08 Jan 2026 12:58 next collapse

Xthings is the second laziest, most unimaginitive name for a company I have ever heard.

PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2026 04:58 collapse

What about X?

onlooker@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2026 07:36 collapse

I did say Xthings is the second laziest name I ever heard.

PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2026 17:15 collapse

Ah, indeed. Must’ve read over it

reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2026 22:10 next collapse

Guys hang on…it charges your phone. So it’s ok!

MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world on 09 Jan 2026 22:46 collapse

So nobody on the design team asked themselves…