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Comment · 5 months ago
I paid well over $2k for a TV and years later started getting ads. Inspected the traffic and it connects to at least a dozen different Samsung domains on startup and then periodically. I took it off the network permanently and now I no longer own any TVs.
Comment · 1 year ago
This doesn't affect nationals eligible for visa-on-arrival.
Comment · 1 year ago
I believe Claude has forking in their web interface.
Comment · 2 years ago
Many people find it fulfilling to help those in need.
Comment · 2 years ago
That didn't work out very well for consumers buying GM cars that sold their driving data out the back door to insurance companies.
Comment · 2 years ago
Unfortunately, you can’t avoid having your information sold by the DMV in California. Likely others too.

How this is legal is beyond my comprehension.

Comment · 2 years ago
Somehow we always end up punishing the masses for the sins of the few.
Comment · 2 years ago
I would imagine they do this because it’s a positive ROI.
Comment · 2 years ago
Evernote.
Comment · 2 years ago
You’s case was deliberate corporate espionage, not a disgruntled former employee.
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
Sure you can! Consultants/contractors are hired for that all the time.
Comment · 3 years ago
Not quite equivalent. When the feds show up looking for the uranium, I can clearly see if they take my refrigerator with them when they leave.
Comment · 3 years ago
This will almost certainly be activated most often after being dropped into a toilet.
Comment · 3 years ago
Do those states have year-round beautiful weather? I wouldn’t underestimate that factor.

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