Amazon. WTF?

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

False.

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NSA gets its information from Google then?

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Originally Posted by foxtrot

Google has historically fought sweeping subpoenas. Often successfully. Some other search engines on the other hand we're always "Here you go" no questions asked.

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Speaking of search engines. Take a peek at the search engines in Chrome settings. You might be surprised by what you find in there. Seems many sites will install themselves there as a custom search engine. So, if you've visited a site, purposely or not, incognito or not, and thought all you had to do was clear your browser history you might want to take a peek in their...

You can do this yourself too using the site's search field as the target of a custom Google search engine. http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/chrome-c...search-engine/

Basically, navigate to the search field input and right-click to Add as Search Engine. Doesn't work on all sites but you can add them manually. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-...google-chrome/

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Originally Posted by Rooskibar03

NSA gets its information from Google then?

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Some of it I'm sure. The NSA is all about listening to every sort of electronic transmission - email, text message, internet traffic, wireless transmissions, etc. Did you pay attention to the original Snowden leaks? My understanding is that Google, Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, et al., were all basically in full cooperation with the NSA.

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Originally Posted by Rooskibar03

NSA gets its information from Google then?

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That's been my assertion for years. Google is organized enough that they can find the information. The .gov has been warehousing the data..but lotsa' luck finding anything.

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Originally Posted by Irving

Pretty much. If your phone is going to track everything you do anyway, might as well get paid for it.

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If you guys do that, check out the app called "ibotta."

"Conclusion: While a few of the liberties enshrined in the Bill of Rights still exist, the overall scorecard of the government’s respect for our freedom: a failing grade."

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Originally Posted by Gman

I believe it.
Your Phone Is Listening—Literally Listening—to Your TV

A travel website was busted for having higher pricing if you were browsing on a Mac. They figured your disposable income was higher.

For some products (Apple, Bose, home appliances, etc.), pricing is set by the manufacturer.

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So today, an app that I've never ever used, Peel Smart Remote (formerly WatchOn) that is preloaded on many phones, just starts itself up on my phone as soon as a movie I recorded from the free HBO weekend on Dish started.

Coincidence?

I also noticed my Tab Pro has mysteriously turned Google voice response on all by itself, I assume after an update.

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Originally Posted by brutal

So today, an app that I've never ever used, Peel Smart Remote (formerly WatchOn) that is preloaded on many phones, just starts itself up on my phone as soon as a movie I recorded from the free HBO weekend on Dish started.

Coincidence?

I also noticed my Tab Pro has mysteriously turned Google voice response on all by itself, I assume after an update.

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Only one logical conclusion: Decepticons!