Knowing the local IP address could for example allow an app to infer if you’re at home or visiting a friend if the two networks use different subnet values (e.g. 192.168.x.x and 10.0.x.x)

#privacy #infosec

I always liked the French word for bird:

Oiseau

Wah zoh

I know for example that the device accelerometer is accessible.
That means that the app can log this data and know if I’m on a desk, standing up, using my phone in movement, etc
I don’t know why Apple didn’t make a portal for this yet

In fact only an orientation api is required…

Examples of birds that do this include the black-capped chickadee (its calls encode predator size), various jays and magpies, and many social species like swifts and starlings.

Or maybe lighthouse

In the animal kingdom, some birds or other animals shout to alert others to predators — maybe something along those lines.
The behavior is called an alarm call (or more broadly, alarm signalling); when individuals watch for predators and warn the group, it's also called sentinel behaviour. 1/2