Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your...
by MrMcCall on Friday January 03, 2025 @10:50AM
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Motive, means, and opportunity. Which are missing?
You think a company that builds iPhones in China in a building with nets to catch people who attempt suicide is doing this by accident?
It happened to my wife in realtime within the last year while I was in the room. You think they accidentally left it on? C'mon, man. I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you; let me know, it's on sale just for you.
All some people care about is money, and they rule the top of this country, and probably damn near every other one, too. C'mon, man. Are you being naive on purpose, or is it just a side effect of your willful ignorance?
Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your...
by BriggyDwiggs42 on Friday January 03, 2025 @01:43PM
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Im not the guy, but you never bother trying to prove anything; you just ramble about vibes most people will implicitly agree with. “Oh boy rich people sure do suck and companies sure do suck.” “Aww geez my wife got a targeted ad.” I loosely figure that they spy too, but I expected a better showing from HN in rebuttal to the article. If it’s so damn obvious then show some actual proof.
Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your...
by MrMcCall on Friday January 03, 2025 @04:49PM
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I'll get right on that. Wait right here.
Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your...
by BriggyDwiggs42 on Friday January 03, 2025 @10:57PM
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Hey if you dig something up I’m happy to hear it. You’d be confirming my suspicions.
> One Siri user said his private discussions with his doctor about a “brand name surgical treatment” caused him to receive targeted ads for that treatment, while two others said their discussions about Air Jordan sneakers, Pit Viper sunglasses and “Olive Garden” caused them to receive ads for those products.
The whole point of my article is that these random claims that were part of the original lawsuit in 2021 are being mindlessly quoted as if they are proven facts, when they are not. Here's my link again: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/they-spy-on-you-but-not...