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Re:Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to track driving be... by throw5959 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:59PM (#42701072)
To play devil's advocate, I honestly don't think it's hard to determine that from the data.
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Re:Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to track driving be... by weaksauce on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:12PM (#42701337)
what data? if i let a passenger use my phone to check something while i’m driving this will negatively impact me.
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Re:Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to track driving be... by throw5959 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:59PM (#42702060)
The phone usage data. You use a phone very differently when you're driving and when you're a passenger.
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Re:Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to track driving be... by ssl-3 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:01PM (#42704521)
Great. Now they're not just analyzing my driving habits, but they are also analyzing my porn habits.
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Re:Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to track driving be... by throw5959 on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @09:24AM (#42711068)
Indeed they do. As I said, devil's advocate...
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