This background sound leaks your exact location
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This background sound leaks your exact location was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 81 checks on 3 different days. Its best position was #4 of 25, reached on Nov 3, 04:51 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 4, 13:21 UTC.
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This is such a fascinating video! For those who haven't watched they video, they use the audio spectrum to identify doppler shifts from airplane propellers, which can then be matched to a database with the location of all airplanes in the US.
I thought this was going to be about [mains hum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_network_frequency_analysis).
I often think about the fact that pretty much every digital artifact contains enough entropy to tell you almost anything about its creation and creator - it's just so wrapped up in layers of obfuscation that we can't see it. Even 'noise' is not actually noise: it's a manifestation of the physical environment. It too…
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Is This background sound leaks your exact location trending on Lobsters right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 4, 13:21 UTC, after 3 days of trending.
What is the highest rank This background sound leaks your exact location reached?
#4 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Nov 3, 04:51 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has This background sound leaks your exact location been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 3 days (81 checks) since.