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Re:Google releases smart watch for kids by locococo on Thursday May 30, 2024 @05:58AM (#40521922)
My kids spend a lit if time outside, riding bikes running around the forest...

If they have an accident it's useful to be able to get to them quickly.

Please spare me a response about the qualities of facing adversity and walking home 3 miles with a broken collar bone.

If you lack the imagination of how location information is useful then that is ok. Companies offer it because it is, and people want it

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Re:Google releases smart watch for kids by Dylan16807 on Thursday May 30, 2024 @02:16PM (#40526946)
I didn't say that.

Should I just quote my adjacent reply that I guess you didn't see? "Even in that situation, at most you need some way to get a location at that moment when they chose to reach out to you, not tracking."

And the ability to get in contact is 90% of the benefit.

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