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I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone (simonwillison.net)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not my title! I do think we are being listened to. And location tracked. And it's being passed on to advertisers. Is it apple though? Probably not is my take away from this article, but I don't trust plenty of others, and apple still does

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

How would a lack of people using hardware toggles even make it worthless?

You misunderstood/I wasn't clear. I was referring to the ease of which you can verify that the hardware does what it is supposed to do. If you can verify it easily, but don't, the ease has no meaning.

So... Do you verify all/most of your hardware toggles? Personally?

And no, I don't use software toggles. I don't use any toggles on my phone, except Bluetooth to save battery. 🤷‍♂️ You guessed wrong. Maybe don't be so smug about trying to "read" someone. It ends up being super cringe when it's wrong. 🫣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wasn’t clear. I was referring to the ease of which you can verify that the hardware does what it is supposed to do. If you can verify it easily, but don’t, the ease has no meaning.

I don't think you understand how electronics work. Maybe if you have an ugly plastic see trough toggle, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

I also don't understand why you are asking me questions because you've failed to explain something, as in some ploy to make me the bad guy here.

So… Do you verify all/most of your hardware toggles? Personally?

:') You're a joke.

And no, I don’t use software toggles. I don’t use any toggles on my phone, except Bluetooth to save battery. 🤷‍♂️ You guessed wrong. Maybe don’t be so smug about trying to “read” someone. It ends up being super cringe when it’s wrong. 🫣

I explicitly used the word 'guess' to not be smug. As in, the following part is merely a guess. But hey, you can keep making it personal, but it just shows who is "cringe" here.

Now get blocked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

😂 what a tool

Exactly the type of response I was expecting lol.

Yes boy, please block me. Please do.