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A lost phone found by tracking Bluetooth signal strength

A post about Claude suggesting a signal-strength search to find a phone in the office.

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  • HN submitter ilamont Source ↗

Earliest dated source: 7 Aug 2026

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Someone lost their phone in the office, and Claude suggested tracking it by Bluetooth signal strength: walk around and watch the signal rise as you get closer. The X post went viral on Hacker News with 302 points. In the comments, others shared quick Claude wins, like an 8-year-old making a play-it-back piano game by voice in 15 minutes.

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  • Hacker News: Lost my phone at the office. Claude suggested tracking Bluetooth signal strengthSocial posttwitter.com
  • Hacker News discussion (302 points)Forum threadnews.ycombinator.com
    HN submitter: ilamontPosted 7 Aug 2026

    Hacker News discussion (302 points) linking the original post.

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