Recent tech news covers mosquito laser systems, McDonald's data collection, and eSports hotel GPU thefts

The Photon Matrix is a new Indiegogo-funded device that uses lidar, millimeter-wave radar, and AI-powered vision to identify and eliminate mosquitoes within a six-meter radius. Available in infrared and blue laser versions, the device is marketed as an intelligent mosquito defense system. In other news, a Wired reporter utilized the California Consumer Privacy Act to request personal data from McDonald's, resulting in a 515-page dossier that detailed his purchasing habits, location history, and loyalty program activity. The report highlights how the company tracks user data to predict future orders and manage food preparation. Additionally, police in China recently apprehended suspects who were stealing high-end RTX 5080 and 5070 GPUs from eSports gaming hotels. The thieves would rent rooms, swap the expensive hardware for lower-end RTX 3060 cards, and sell the stolen components on the secondary market. The scheme was only discovered after a power outage prompted staff to inspect the equipment. Finally, Petlibro recently experienced a one-day service outage that prevented users from accessing smart pet feeders, water fountains, and litter boxes, highlighting the risks of cloud-dependent smart home devices.

The Photon Matrix uses lidar and AI vision to target and eliminate mosquitoes within a six-meter range. McDonald's tracks extensive customer data, including purchase history and location, to predict future orders.

The California Consumer Privacy Act allows residents to request personal data collected by companies. Thieves in China were arrested for swapping high-end GPUs for lower-end models in eSports gaming hotels.

A service outage at Petlibro left users unable to control smart pet feeders and litter boxes for one day. The Petlibro outage underscores the potential reliability issues associated with cloud-dependent smart home hardware.