c/technology · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 78dScans by Dutch Pokémon Go players may have helped U.S. develop military drone technology https://nltimes.nl/2026/06/06/scans-dutch-pokemon-go-players-may-helped-us-develop-military-drone-technology103 points · 4 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 pts · 78d
The only new thing for me in this article was learning that Niantic started calling themselves game developers in 2025, ending the one thing I could respect them for (self identifying as a data collection company).
Thorry@feddit.org · 30 pts · 78d
US: We've created a drone system that can perfectly navigate your country using your data.
Padme Netherlands: To help defend us right?
US: Stares
Padme Netherlands: You are going to defend us right?
belochka@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 78d
In that light I'm glad I never played that, living in Moscow near an internal troops division. Doesn't matter, though, someone has.
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 78d
Hate this timeline. Yay, child labor for military tech.