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Hardware fingerprinting doesn't work very well when the hash changes significantly when your battery charge changes one percent.

[-] _MadBits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 22 hours ago

First of all, you're the one to choose what you're fingerprinting for, and if you include the battery or such changing factors maybe you should rethink your career as an engineer.

[-] boonhet@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

Which hash exactly? They don't have to include your battery percentage if they don't want it.

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