Cops will soon upgrade to license plate readers that can track your iPhone and AirPods in public (opens in new tab)

A surveillance firm with deep ties to law enforcement has developed a technology to wirelessly identify and make a database of Bluetooth devices like iPhones. This will be used to spot suspects traveling together, and may track protestors heading to marches.SignalTrace sensors can detect Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and RFID signals - image credit: LeonardoAutomatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) is already common worldwide, and even have a CarPlay app that identifies nearby cars. But now according to...