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Re:Why is the Oral-B iOS app almost 300 MB? And why is Colga... by ragnese on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @04:45PM (#41372814)
I fucking hate this dystopian future we've already entered. It's only a matter of time until every car on the road is connected to the internet and has the "good driver" logging built-in and automatically sent to your insurer. They'll also know exactly where you've driven to and when via GPS. Then they'll offer you discounts on the restaurants and stores you frequently drive to, and everyone will love it and tell ME that I'm the crazy one...

/rant

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Re:Why is the Oral-B iOS app almost 300 MB? And why is Colga... by raxxorraxor on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @11:14AM (#41380446)
People advertising such benefits are simply smarter than the victims of it. Same is true for loyalty coupons. Of course in the medium to long run you don't save a penny because advertisers know your price flexibility down to the last cent. You just fail to notice and have no reference to real values.
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