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This $13 gadget detects trackers, cameras, and other wireless devices that may be spying on you

SquachWatch is an open-source ESP32 firmware project that turns a cheap touchscreen board into a portable detector for trackers, cameras, Flock readers, and other wireless devices that plague us. Display is already a ridiculously cool piece of hardware that makes you wonder how a cheap handheld device like this can cost under $20 shipped.

This $13 gadget detects trackers, cameras, and other wireless devices that may be spying on you

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SquachWatch is an open-source ESP32 firmware project that turns a cheap touchscreen board into a portable detector for trackers, cameras, Flock readers, and other wireless devices that plague us.

Display is already a ridiculously cool piece of hardware that makes you wonder how a cheap handheld device like this can cost under $20 shipped.

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SquachWatch is an open-source ESP32 firmware project that turns a cheap touchscreen board into a portable detector for trackers, cameras, Flock readers, and other wireless devices that plague us. Display is already a ridiculously cool piece of hardware that makes you wonder how a cheap handheld device like this can cost under $20 shipped.

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