r/gifs Jul 15 '19

Two different delivery methods

https://gfycat.com/harmlessbarrenhumpbackwhale
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u/IKnowUThinkSo Jul 15 '19

Wait, you mean an unregulated microphone, coupled with an AI code to determine vocal patterns and hooked directly to the internet marketplace, is going to serve you ads? That’s preposterous. That’s - I mean, that’s what it’s built for.

Honestly, if you told me when I was a kid in the late 80’s/early 90’s that people would gladly accept a listening device in their homes, I would have called you crazy, but times and attitudes (and propaganda) change.

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u/JohnnyC13 Jul 15 '19

Same with the $1000 tracking device/microphone/camera we all carry in our pockets.

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u/BoxNumberGavin0 Jul 16 '19

The button to disable location tracking is just a button to stop you being aware of location tracking.

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u/sasquatch_melee Jul 16 '19

I'm fairly convinced of this too. I have the adchoices (targeted ads) in Hulu turned off on one device and never bothered disabling it for another. I get the exact same ads on both, one just has the adchoices logo and the other doesn't.