Via Dispatches from the Empire

Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectorsComcast is activating free Wi-Fi motion sensing on Xfinity gateways, allowing its routers to detect movement at home.

Comcast is bringing Wi-Fi motion sensing to millions of routers that are already in customers’ homes, turning the devices into activity monitors. A new update to the Xfinity Internet app, arriving today, August 18th, enables the feature on compatible Xfinity routers at no extra cost.