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How do you know that your conversation partner did not look up dishwashers after your conversation? Or that there was not a trending YouTube video about dishwas
by 8note 5y ago
How do you know that your conversation partner did not look up dishwashers after your conversation? Or that there was not a trending YouTube video about dishwashers around the same time that prompted the conversation?
- jrootabega 5y agoYeah, and that's even more scary. Devices listening to you isn't NOT scary, but these companies are able to inject discussion topics into your personal life without you even realizing it. Online ads are, at worst, billboards. If you see a detergent ad right before you go grocery shopping, it doesn't matter that you didn't click it; just being at the top of your mental stack is worth a lot of money to them.
- elmomle 5y agoIn my case, I alone use my devices--nobody else uses my phone or computer, and no other devices are linked to my Google account. As to trending videos, I don't think I can fairly dismiss that conclusively, but all I can say is that it seems like a stretch and that an article about dishwasher efficiency stuck out like a sore thumb against my other news feed recommendations.