Story: Malaysian laptop thieves using mystery gadget to pick which cars to break into.
Presumably exploiting RFID scanners to detect those RFID tags/stickers normally placed onto the bottom of laptops containing serial/model numbers &/or li-ion batteries for computer assembly & manufacturer identification purposes.
For ya people intending to head up north with ya lappies. The best is to carry it with you, well that will solve this problem, but won’t guarantee physical in-person robbery & random parang assaults on the streets though.
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