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[–] 14 pts

The problem with apps is that they're black boxes. You don't know what they're doing, and have no real possibility of knowing what they're doing. Is it loaded all the time? Is it phoning home. What data is it collecting from my phone?

We've already seen apps from places like Target and Walmart used to track shoppers inside stores. Who knows what the fuck else they're doing.

90% of everything their wonderful app does can be done from their web site using the browser of your choice.

[–] 8 pts

The problem with apps is that they're black boxes. You don't know what they're doing, and have no real possibility of knowing what they're doing. Is

Now do operating systems, communication chips, or processors.

[–] 6 pts

Windows has always keylogged you AND sent off your keylogs.

Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft and even many Linux distros come with command and control exploits preloaded.

Processors and chips are required to have backdoor to allow command and control access.

Big Data knows more about you than you do and maintains very detailed records about you.

They are estimating what year you will die and what medications they can sell you along the way.

They are estimating what your political affiliations are so they can steer you away.

They are tricking you into spending money in many stupid ways.

[–] 6 pts

I'm curious to see when we will see the emergence of "malware" specifically designed to poison the data they collect.

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They are estimating what year you will die and what medications they can sell you along the way. They are estimating what your political affiliations are so they can steer you away. They are tricking you into spending money in many stupid ways.

Probably true, but considering how shitty a job they've done of it with me, I'm curious what component of one's psyche makes one strongly resistant to the bullshit.

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Processors and chips are required to have backdoor to allow command and control access.

Sauce?

Now do VPN's

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You mean "tell them that you're of special interest and you want to pay to be monitored more closely" services? Though, the apparently popularity of them might water down this pool.

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Yep. No need to add layers. It would be like saying, "Oh, since there's already a nail in my tire let me slash the sidewall."

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The big boys who are behind those are far more a threat than some shitty app developer.

They don't need to track you in stores if you check out using a credit card or phone number.

[–] 5 pts

Credit cards and phone numbers don't let them map where you walk in the store, how long you stand in each aisle, in front of what products you spend the most time, etc.

[–] [deleted] 2 pts

Or Walmart with a ton of camera's and a facial recognition program. My scummy cousin "not blood thankfully" shop lifted there and the camera's have the security headed to escort him out the second he enters and he doesn't get 10 ft. Really I cannot blame them either, that banned for life it what he deserves for shoplifting. I imagine he's in jail again since it's been over a year since I've heard about him.

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Most apps are just web browsers, fixed to a particular URL, with some added code. I never really understood the point. Imagine having a separate web browser for everything on your computer.

[–] [deleted] 3 pts

Are you asking a question? faggot

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i dont on my real phone. my burner with a alt personality has everything downloaded.

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Hate to tell you but they dont need apps anymore.

I was involved in a project that when you enter big box store their security cameras build a facial recognition based customer profile. Of course that data linked to your customer profile when you scanned your app or store card.

Don't have a store card or app? Well don't worry they use your CREDIT card as a customer profile lookup as well! Ever shop online from said company they now have your name, address and all of your personal info to added to your customer profile! This is all built into their marketing systems and being used to send targeted advertising AND gather data.

This is why they don't want you to use cash. They basically have all the groundwork for a social credit society but you don't know it because all of it is happening on the back end. Just take a look around the next big box store you're in and you will see 2 to 3 times more cameras. They will also be all exceedingly high quality. They look like security cameras and function as that as well. But we all know that company's don't invest millions in security equipment when insurance just pays for damages and shrink.

Im off the project now but here is my specualtion:

My tinfoil hat theory is they implemented a mask mandate to train these facial recognition AI's to recognize customers by other biometrics like iris or ears. So basically there is no escape from it anymore unless there is legislative action (congress can't even understand facebook so good luck explaining this and why its bad).

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I use cash and bought some Faraday fabric and made a pouch for my phone . Nothing in nothing out unless I choose it.

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Not a question, faggot.

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All I have is Pandora, for work and car. All other apps are gay as fuck.

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I'm pretty sure this belongs in , hon.

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This was a reply to a question posted on s/askpoal numnutz. Pay attention and shut the fuck up.

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AskPoal posts are meant to be questions. You reply to those questions with comments.

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I responded to a question on ask poal. If the op didn't want interactions and a response....they should not have asked poal.

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Appy app appers app apps with apps, only luddites download them. Apps!

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