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Tech is associated with programming related fields. It doesn't necessarily have to do with ads, you just selected the 2 FAANG ones that fit your point and ignor

Tech is associated with programming related fields. It doesn't necessarily have to do with ads, you just selected the 2 FAANG ones that fit your point and ignored the likes of Apple or Amazon.

fsflover 3y ago
Are you implying that Apple or Amazon don't spy on you? > ignored the likes of Apple https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 > or Amazon https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359
- Tagbert 3y ago
  You might have included the article titles in those links Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 Yes, Amazon Is Tracking People https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359
- isaacremuant 3y ago
  Are you implying you can't read? I said "ads". I didn't talk about spying. Problem with "spying" is that nearly every company that can, is trying to. I'm not familiar with dassault systemes but wouldn't be surprised if they did too, to "improve their products". The degree of sophistication obviously varies. The top comment was incredibly reductive and it seems it's going to turn into a pointless flamewar soon enough.
  - fsflover 3y ago
    > I said "ads". I didn't talk about spying. To me, they are almost always going together. Let's see if you like these links then: Apple Finds Its Next Big Business: Showing Ads on Your iPhone (bloomberg.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32461690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32461690 Apple developers are frustrated with gambling ads appearing across the App Store (theverge.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33346376 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33346376 Apple benefits its own ads in the name of privacy (twitter.com/patrickmcgee_) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28897027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28897027 Amazon ads are everywhere. It’s only the beginning (vox.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33695968 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33695968
    - Tagbert 3y ago
      For Apple those ads are only appearing in very limited locations. Apple News articles App Store results App Store listings That's it. Apple isn't doing a large, general audience advertising network.
      - fsflover 3y ago
        Yet.
mminer237 3y ago
Amazon is one of the largest advertising firms on the Internet: https://www.chartr.co/stories/2021-04-09-3-amazons-advertising-business https://www.chartr.co/stories/2021-04-09-3-amazons-advertisi... Since that article, it's only shifting more towards making money selling ads to boost your product on its product listing than it is actually selling products.

Tech is associated with programming related fields. It doesn't necessarily have to do with ads, you just selected the 2 FAANG ones that fit your point and ignored the likes of Apple or Amazon.

fsflover 3y ago

Are you implying that Apple or Amazon don't spy on you? > ignored the likes of Apple https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 > or Amazon https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359

Tagbert 3y ago
You might have included the article titles in those links Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26639261 Yes, Amazon Is Tracking People https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17474359
isaacremuant 3y ago
Are you implying you can't read? I said "ads". I didn't talk about spying. Problem with "spying" is that nearly every company that can, is trying to. I'm not familiar with dassault systemes but wouldn't be surprised if they did too, to "improve their products". The degree of sophistication obviously varies. The top comment was incredibly reductive and it seems it's going to turn into a pointless flamewar soon enough.
- fsflover 3y ago
  > I said "ads". I didn't talk about spying. To me, they are almost always going together. Let's see if you like these links then: Apple Finds Its Next Big Business: Showing Ads on Your iPhone (bloomberg.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32461690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32461690 Apple developers are frustrated with gambling ads appearing across the App Store (theverge.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33346376 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33346376 Apple benefits its own ads in the name of privacy (twitter.com/patrickmcgee_) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28897027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28897027 Amazon ads are everywhere. It’s only the beginning (vox.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33695968 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33695968
  - Tagbert 3y ago
    For Apple those ads are only appearing in very limited locations. Apple News articles App Store results App Store listings That's it. Apple isn't doing a large, general audience advertising network.
    - fsflover 3y ago
      Yet.

mminer237 3y ago

Amazon is one of the largest advertising firms on the Internet: https://www.chartr.co/stories/2021-04-09-3-amazons-advertising-business https://www.chartr.co/stories/2021-04-09-3-amazons-advertisi... Since that article, it's only shifting more towards making money selling ads to boost your product on its product listing than it is actually selling products.