Hateyou
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NVidia GeForce RTX 50x0 cards - 70% performance increase, but AI > you
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Dude read the last few posts. There are apps that listen.
Facebook isn’t eavesdropping, but the truth is more disturbing
A longstanding conspiracy is the tale of how Facebook is listening in on your conversations, but the way it is actually serving you ads is much more unsettling.newatlas.com
Is my phone listening to me? Yes — here’s why and how to stop it
Is my phone listening to me? Yes. Read more about why your phone listens to you and what you can do to stop it.us.norton.com
Is your phone really listening to you? Here's what we know
Leaked documents from ad tech firm CMG point to smartphone voice data being collected and used for targeted advertising purposes.www.newsweek.com
Facebook might be, Google might be, the FBI isn't or the FBI would be raiding my house and my friends house. Just saying.
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Wombat
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I know nearly all 'cherry' flavoring is really grenadine, made from pomegranate juice.
I also know it is called grenadine because the fruits reminded people of early explosive grenades, pomegranate being literally "grenade fruit", which sounds like the straightest of produce.
I don't know how any of this ties to graphic cards.
I also know it is called grenadine because the fruits reminded people of early explosive grenades, pomegranate being literally "grenade fruit", which sounds like the straightest of produce.
I don't know how any of this ties to graphic cards.
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Hateyou
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The whole video is based around the phone knowing he’s eating a pomegranate without him telling it.
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ronne
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You're missing the point. You don't have to specifically google it. They have such a complete data profile on you that they know which dishwasher you have in your house, how often you run it, what the typical lifespan is, and when you'll be looking to replace it. And it's like this for everything in your life.
Every single purchase you've ever made, ever computer you've ever interacted with, every form you've filled out in an office or for a job application or for a survey. All of it. It builds a complete 'person' out of the data aggregation to the point that listening to your conversation is just a waste of time - they already know everything you'd ever talk about.
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Leadsalad
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Well, I have a pomegranate tree in my backyard, grew up with the things. Still don't like 'em.
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Control
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It was shared among entities one way or another before those bits were even dry. Not to mention that ad networks cover almost every website imaginable and aggregate your visits. Big tech doesn't need your browser history to know your browsing history. (although it'll still happily take it when possible!)
Also, I'll support the phone snooping. There are a few things I keep entirely segregated from online activity that are niche enough that you wouldn't reasonably trigger them based simply on demographics or normal browsing/buying habits. When I see something related pop up, for the first time ever, an hour after having a conversation about it... You don't distrust them enough.
jayrebb
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A VPN keeps the data from being assigned to you if you aren't logged into services, but me and my buddies agreed forever VPN use is an inconvenience however small we are unwilling to tolerate and just don't care enough to consistently use it. It slows down video playback and streaming can't really run smoothly through a VPN. Gaming is OK, but if shopping or using a website that has security protocols (stock exchange sites, crypto, etc) you will trigger verification protocols and that's just a whole headache dealing with Indian tech support and sending your driver license and personal info and facial ID.
I remember not even using a VPN but using a laptop in a different town and they refused to verify my license and face ID because my IP address was showing up as out of state. I told them I'm just in a different location not far from my residence but they wouldn't budge. A VPN can cause these problems on steroids.
They already have years and years of data on each individual archived since Snowden leaked the existence of the datacenters and the scope of how much data is being collected and saved.
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TheBeagle
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WTF dude, how many times have you given your face and ID to whateverthefuck.com??
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jayrebb
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A few times. It's bullshit US know-your-customer (KYC) laws that make money services have to identify you completely.
It's a big reason crypto is still a niche security and isn't growing out of that anytime soon, besides maybe US-based ETF's.. Some of the biggest and most reliable secure exchanges are international entities, which means rigorous KYC enforcement. You can purchase crypto from American based companies, sure, and just give them the usual personal info, but it's subpar for a lot of reasons although things got much better regulation wise under Trump.
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