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>it's only (potentially) horrifying if this means the data is going to some Google/Apple/Other server and projections coming from it. Yes, well that's exactly
by dTal 6y ago
>it's only (potentially) horrifying if this means the data is going to some Google/Apple/Other server and projections coming from it.
Yes, well that's exactly what it's doing.
A local-only solution would of course be a different story. But even if such a thing existed, with suitably ironclad security for such incredibly sensitive data, the mere creation of that data is a liability that many might opt out of if they had the choice - like taking nude pictures, or logging your location at all times.
- Arainach 6y agoYou absolutely have that choice. I have Location History turned off in my Google Account and this feature still works. It might work better if I let it use history, not sure - but it absolutely works without it. I do have Search History turned on, so I could hypothesize that it's able to use things I've searched for in the past at certain times, but it's not using my location.
- summm 6y agoHistory working at all is a more recent change. Previously, if you disabled location history it would only remember POIs that you navigated to. Not addresses. And it allowed you to add local bookmarks, but didn't let you name them. Have fun with a list with some yellow stars with GPS coordinates only. The whole thing was outright unusable for no technical reason, as if nobody at Google had tested "non-treacherous mode", or as if they on purpose sabotaged it.
- jdminhbg 6y ago> Yes, well that's exactly what it's doing. Not for Apple. Siri suggestions are learned on device and end-to-end encrypted when shared with your other devices: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/tell-siri-about-yourself-iphfaf30bdbd/14.0/ios/14.0#ipha9a0dd043 https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/tell-siri-about-yours...