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This is one of the reasons I've switched to Apple, turned off all my location services, use various VPNs, and often leave my phone at home (or use my secondary

This is one of the reasons I've switched to Apple, turned off all my location services, use various VPNs, and often leave my phone at home (or use my secondary work device). Its astonishing what companies and law enforcement can do. For instance, people are concerned with some of Trump's laws/actions already. Why would we want to give him or anyone in such a position the ability to sweep up whole populations based on being near an event. It goes beyond that obviously, Google can predict movement and predict interests, even what you'll say at this point. Eventually, law enforcement will be issuing a warrant on the model which predicts/represents you as well.

duskwuff 8y ago
Since someone is probably going to mention it: Yes, iOS has a superficially similar feature called Significant Locations [1]. No, it doesn't work anything like Sensorvault. Significant Locations are collected and stored locally on the device. They are only used to provide relevant suggestions to the user of the device (e.g, to suggest Maps destinations based on where the user frequently travels), not for advertising or analytics. [1]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056
- povertyworld 8y ago
  I got a kick out of Significant Locations when someone told me about it. It says I go to a liquor store every night at 7pm. Of course, this is the corner store on my block, but without context it looks like I drink a lot of beer. It didn't really bother me enough to turn it off.
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bookofjoe 8y ago
Pre-crime: https://youtu.be/lG7DGMgfOb8 https://youtu.be/lG7DGMgfOb8
lobotryas 8y ago
Surprised this post is all the way at the bottom. I’ve never been interested in Android and the latest revelations only reinforce my thinking. People forget that with google you are always the “product”; even when you buy a $900 device.

duskwuff 8y ago

Since someone is probably going to mention it: Yes, iOS has a superficially similar feature called Significant Locations [1]. No, it doesn't work anything like Sensorvault. Significant Locations are collected and stored locally on the device. They are only used to provide relevant suggestions to the user of the device (e.g, to suggest Maps destinations based on where the user frequently travels), not for advertising or analytics. [1]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056

povertyworld 8y ago
I got a kick out of Significant Locations when someone told me about it. It says I go to a liquor store every night at 7pm. Of course, this is the corner store on my block, but without context it looks like I drink a lot of beer. It didn't really bother me enough to turn it off.
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bookofjoe 8y ago

Pre-crime: https://youtu.be/lG7DGMgfOb8 https://youtu.be/lG7DGMgfOb8

lobotryas 8y ago

Surprised this post is all the way at the bottom. I’ve never been interested in Android and the latest revelations only reinforce my thinking. People forget that with google you are always the “product”; even when you buy a $900 device.