If you’re scared of hidden cameras in your Airbnb, Baidu has an app for that

Baidu and Qihoo 360 are the latest Chinese tech companies offering ways to find hidden cameras, a prevalent problem in China

Baidu’s Privacy Protection Special Version only requires connecting to the same Wi-Fi as a hidden camera and tapping a button. (Picture: Baidu)
By now, most of us have heard those stories about hidden cameras in hotels and Airbnbs. They are definitely real. Now there's now an app that will help you ferret out hidden cameras in your room… if they’re connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Chinese tech giant Baidu launched an app yesterday called “Privacy Protection Special Version.” The name itself doesn't reveal much, but Baidu Security says the detection tool will be able to find any spy cameras connected to a Wi-Fi network with the simple tap of a button.
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