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Re:Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations? by clavalle on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @02:28PM (#11771969)
Probably only the ones that meet her rough demographic profile.
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Re:Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations? by zyxley on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @03:53PM (#11772582)
There's something scary yet fascinating in the idea of a proactive automated matchmaker.
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Re:Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations? by clavalle on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @04:49PM (#11772958)
As long as there is nothing forcing people into it, I think it could be great.

We don't know what we don't know to paraphrase that famous romantic Donald Rumsfeld. Who knows if the person behind you on the rollercoaster or grabbing a taco might be the yin to your yang.

I just wish Waze could tell me who my ideal carpool partners might be.

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