Smart Clothing Is Becoming Better at Collecting Our Data

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Smart clothes are becoming ever more sophisticated annually. These "wearables" can track how many times we have worn them. Many have Bluetooth connections that allow them to connect to the internet to report where we are headed and have been. The next generation of smart shirts will contain magnetic digital passcodes and will have the capability to unlock your home by waving your wrist near your door. Levi's has teamed up with Google engineers to create a smart coat that can screen calls, navigate directions, control audio, mark your location, track your Uber, and responds to hand touches on the jacket as commands. Shoes that can track your workout and more.

But who has thought about where all this data goes? Which third party app did you unknowingly allow access to your Google account to read all of your emails and track you in real-time. Our smartphone's GPS tracking already makes us walking zombies for marketing firms, but how far is too far? Our jeans might be getting smarter everyday, but what about our genes?

And also remember that those wearables you're sporting are data-generating devices with amazing capabilities.. and also amazing vulnerabilities, if you're not careful. We're living in a fast-paced world of both tech advancements and tech mistakes. How much control over your data do you actually have if even moving your right arm could mean generating a small bit of data?
 
Ok, gotta ask, who the F would buy this sheet besides those desperate to drone-up....
 
If you think about it, it's only a matter of time before your tshirt and underwear, etc has ultra tiny sensors and communications weaved into it. Guess I can look forward to getting targeted emails trying to sell me new underwear the times I go from tighty whiteys to square bob brown pants.
 
cageymaru said:
The next generation of smart shirts will contain magnetic digital passcodes and will have the capability to unlock your home by waving your wrist near your door.
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Oh fantastic. So if I happen to be out with a group of friends and happen to leave my coat behind someplace, that means god-knows-who now has access to my place?

Yea. I'll stick to plain old "dumb" clothes to go with my "dumb" TV, "dumb" car and "dumb" phone.
 
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Smart this, smart that... yet the "smartest" are always using the dumb stuff.
 
Prisoner849 said:
The only thing 'smart' about these products is their ability to deceive and monetize people. Maybe "cunning" clothing is more fitting. I'm going out to get my "OBEY" t-shirt to show what a rebel I am.
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Well said.

Maybe we will have some sort of American Cultural Society Revolution in the future and people will wise up and abandon all this crap ... doubtful.
 
I run adblockers everywhere but here; I hope Kyle keeps an eye on which ads run here. :)

They can target me all they want, but I won't be seeing their ads.


Why would you want sensors in your clothes?

Is it just more Marketing? Are peeps really that dumb?

I can just hear the KK style chicks: "I got the bluetooth panties with the alcohol detector that sends an alert to every guy in range when my BAC goes over 0.15; I'll be the life of the Party!!"


This goes firmly in the "Do not Want" category.
 
U-238 said:
Oh fantastic. So if I happen to be out with a group of friends and happen to leave my coat behind someplace, that means god-knows-who now has access to my place?

Yea. I'll stick to plain old "dumb" clothes to go with my "dumb" TV, "dumb" car and "dumb" phone.
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Why do we need clothes to do this? It is something that can also be achieved with our phones and/or watches. This smart shit is just getting out of control.
 
Now, if they made smart clothing that could do cell phone jamming and spectrum dampening, that would be cool. Built into a dark grey or black hoodie would be stylish. If it came with a free V mask I'd order two.

I'd even order a latte at a raw vegan hipster restaurant just to hear some guy say, "Shit, I wanted to take a picture of this, and my phone isn't working."


P.S. Not that there is anything wrong with a raw vegan restaurant, it's just that raw vegan restaurants are like cinnamon rolls or a dog turd on a hot sidewalk, they attract flies.
 
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Great, now I need to worry about my t shirt and underwear getting updates along with that security patch so I won't get hacked. You do NOT want your underwear to get hacked!

AND, I'm definitely not supporting Levi's after they gave 1 million to Michael Bloomberg's gun control group.
 
Loop242 said:
Great, now I need to worry about my t shirt and underwear getting updates along with that security patch so I won't get hacked. You do NOT want your underwear to get hacked!

AND, I'm definitely not supporting Levi's after they gave 1 million to Michael Bloomberg's gun control group.
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What, you don't want some random stranger installing that vr porn mod for the automatic tightening system?
 
All this stuff might be awesome if the only server collecting the info was a server in my own house. But a cloud server not managed by me? Oh fuck no.
 
I like the pedalpusher getting directions, turn left on xxxxx and he just do without looking over his shoulder,,, that sucker be dead soon even in a highly bicycle oriented country like my own.
 
U-238 said:
Oh fantastic. So if I happen to be out with a group of friends and happen to leave my coat behind someplace, that means god-knows-who now has access to my place?

Yea. I'll stick to plain old "dumb" clothes to go with my "dumb" TV, "dumb" car and "dumb" phone.
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I suppose if you are “dumb” enough to leave your coat behind than you are “dumb” enough to leave your “dumb” keys in that coat and having a “dumb” house won’t save you.

(But that’s not where I leave my keys!!!) my point still stands. Don’t leave your shit laying around for others to pick up and your fear is unfounded, regardless of whether it’s smart or “dumb”.
 
What kind of dipshit buys "smart" clothes?....Oh yeah, probably the same kind that bug their own homes with "smart" assistants/speakers.

Here's a freebie that doesn't involve data-mining a pair of "smart" pants: my crotch smells extra nice after a long run.
 
IKR. Will shop at thrift stores for dumb clothes if need be in the future. (ok I shop there now but I have kids and they are expensive...also a PC habit which is cheaper than kids but STILL expensive!)

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And the best part? (citation from levis store)
"Jacket designed to withstand up to 10 washes with the Jacquard™ snap tag removed; varies by usage and wash conditions."

10 washes. After that, what, another 350$$ "smart" jacket? :D
 
Thankfully my Uncle Buck taught me the benefits of microwaving my clothes.

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i have yet to hear of the reason WHY people are making "smart" clothes? what function does it add?
 
smart underwear that tracks the number, velocity, and chemical composition of farts... not only entertaining but important medical information that can help guide you to a better diet and even provide preemptive diagnosis.

voice from below: "sir, you consumed far too much taco bell last night. please try to eat healthier. we care about you. how about some pizza tonight?"

now tell me that doesn't sound functional as all hell...
 
Someone stole my shirt.
Now they can get into my house.
- Said no one ever, until now
 
The only thing I can add to this is I see a market for a device which will render clothing sensors inert.
 
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