Re:E-books are fast becoming tools of corporate surveillance
by verisimi on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @02:12AM
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> E-books are becoming told off corporate surveillance
Perhaps it's a small point, but the title is wrong imo. There's no becoming about it, this was a major point all along, from inception. Just like mobiles are spying devices (updated so that batteries are non removable now), like smart meters, like electric cars, etc.
Some of us have known and talked about the level of spouting being baked into hardware for a long time. This sort of intrusion was telegraphed, but missed by most technology fans, who have misplaced their faith with government and corporations.
Perhaps it's a small point, but the title is wrong imo. There's no becoming about it, this was a major point all along, from inception. Just like mobiles are spying devices (updated so that batteries are non removable now), like smart meters, like electric cars, etc.
Some of us have known and talked about the level of spouting being baked into hardware for a long time. This sort of intrusion was telegraphed, but missed by most technology fans, who have misplaced their faith with government and corporations.