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Future phones can sense IDs with electromagnetic fields

Scientists are working on tech for phones which could help them identify any device by their electromagnetic field. As each electronic puts out a different electromagnetic signal, this can be used as a unique identifier for almost anything, and it'll be possible for your device to detect the presence of even simple things such as lamps. They have already trialed the tech inside of a modified Moto G 2013.
 
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