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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by dkdbejwi383 on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @02:32AM (#33528448)
> Depends on the app; I expect, for instance, market apps (Amazon, Walmart, etc.) to watch the user's every move to try and better model the user's mental state in an effort to get them to buy stuff that they wouldn't have done otherwise.

Not being funny but I think you’re vastly overestimating the capabilities of most engineering teams.

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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by Eisenstein on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @06:13AM (#33529857)
> in an effort to

Just because they may be bad at something doesn't mean they don't attempt it.

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