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Not only that, but the way the article came about seems to be a bit strange. Apparently the BBC asked Hey to some analysis on their emails, and have written wh
by bennyelv 6y ago
Not only that, but the way the article came about seems to be a bit strange. Apparently the BBC asked Hey to some analysis on their emails, and have written what appears to be a publicity piece for them on the result.
Did you know that Hey allows you to block tracking pixels for the low price of $99/year? Now you do!
Not the kind of thing I'd expect to see from the publicly funded BBC.
- grey_earthling 6y agoThe BBC has form on this. They periodically publish news articles reporting that a person's life was saved by the app What3Words, without mentioning the existence of similar proprietary and open systems. See for example: => https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-55921168 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-55... 2021-02-03 What3words: Stafford women rescued from flooded river after using app => https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49754820 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49754820 2019-09-20 What3words: 'Life-saving app' divides opinion => https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49319760 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49319760 2019-08-15 What3words: The app that can save your life (Yes, that's the headline they used.) => https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47705912 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47705912 2019-03-26 Three-unique-words 'map' used to rescue mother and child => https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40935774 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40935774 2017-08-30 TEDGlobal: Three words that give people an address => https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32444811 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32444811 2015-04-29 Giving everyone in the world an address
- bennyelv 6y agoThey're even using the company's marketing materials for the images in the articles. If I had the time or energy, I'd complain about all of the above.
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