Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google

Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by xcmm8 on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @10:07AM (#6133728)

Great, so now you can get a NSA probe up the backside while you drink your coffee. No thanks, Google.

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by jaynos on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @11:11AM (#6134254)

Because AT&T is so trustworthy in comparison?

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by Symmetry on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @02:01PM (#6135630)

In fact, AT&T is much less trustworthy: https://www.eff.org/who-has-your-back-2013

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by yuhong on Thursday August 01, 2013 @04:25AM (#6139217)

Not to mention that others snooping on open Wi-Fi is more likely to cause problems.

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by keithpeter on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @11:06AM (#6134209)

Well, the only way to avoid that appears to be to go off grid. Perhaps some coffee shops will begin to advertise lack of wifi, and perhaps even relocate to areas without any mobile phone coverage?

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by rdouble on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @02:25PM (#6135820)

Coffee shops already do the no wifi thing. There's no wifi at Blue Bottle, 4 Barrel, Sightglass, etc.

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by geekymartian on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @11:33AM (#6134460)

and without customers?

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by keithpeter on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @01:02PM (#6135159)

Plenty in the cafes I go to

Just not the ones on HN.

UK:Note mobile coverage is generally very good in UK but there are surprising dead spots, especially in 60s vintage office buildings.

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Re:Starbucks’ WiFi goes Google by josefresco on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @02:24PM (#6135810)

hipsters will surely find it /snark

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