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Re:Airbnb wants to GPS track you also when not using the app by lrvick on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @05:13PM (#30353565)
Do you think locals need a phone constantly to navigate? To avoid bad food? They operate on information cached in their brains and that is transferable. Ask a hotel attendant or a shop owner checking you out for any local restaurants they like or where the nearest X is.
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Re:Airbnb wants to GPS track you also when not using the app by TedDoesntTalk on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @07:12PM (#30354766)
His approach is a great example of how these devices have affected IRL interaction. They’ve significantly reduced them. Whether that’s good bad or neutral, who knows?
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