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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by Spooky23 on Friday March 03, 2017 @05:38PM (#13787535)
Perhaps this is the reason they want to collect your location when you're not using the app. Need to be sure that city employees are going to city hall, after all.
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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by bonestamp2 on Friday March 03, 2017 @07:08PM (#13788165)
That could be true, it could also be to help predict demand/needs for the service.
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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by Spooky23 on Friday March 03, 2017 @07:25PM (#13788258)
It could.

But when a company profiles people and refuses service based on inconvenient occupations or employers, how can you be sure?

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