Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Tracked Sex Toy Shoppers With 'Recording in Real Time' Software

https://www.404media.co/lawsuit-claims-microsoft-tracked-sex-toy-shoppers-with-recording-in-real-time-software/

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31 Comments

delirious_owl@discuss.online · 114 pts · 2y (13 replies)

To be clear: they're tracking the mouse on the website, not the real time movements of a dildo going in and out of an orifice

holycrap@lemm.ee · 48 pts · 2y (2 replies)

My disappointment is is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

blandfordforever@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Might your day be improved by ... A dildo going in and out of an orifice?

Zehzin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Only if a log of the ins and outs goes directly to Bill Gates's desk.

lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Only because they haven't figured out a way to do that yet

delirious_owl@discuss.online · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Fortunately we have open source sex toys

https://buttplug.io/

lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2y

That is fucking amazing (pun intended)

Warp10Lizard@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

The day a dildo comes with WiFi and an integrated accelerometer. The vibration function is $7.99/month. For an extra $3.99/month, it extends three inches. I'm not sure why I joke about that, I'm sure it's already a thing.

PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Open source teledildonics are a thing.

InevitableWaffles@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y

Teledildonics is my new favorite word.

AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I knew sites used heat maps to see what people click on but I was surprised when our developers showed us actual video of users moving their mouse. I didn't know that was even a thing.

delirious_owl@discuss.online · -5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I don't think this is inherently a problem, if the data is anonymized.

scarilog@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Yep, microsoft clarity is pretty useful, if you don't wanna be tracked, just use an adblocker.

ObstreperousCanadian@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y

Aww 😞

conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · 72 pts · 2y (2 replies)

If you're scared about Microsoft tracking your UX engagement on a website, the best way to make sure your sex life stays private is to file it in federal court.

jet@hackertalks.com · 37 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I'm pretty sure this person was just looking for a reason to sue, and then tried to construct the most salacious situation to sue about.

I'm not against them suing, I think web tracking is evil, so more power to them, but I definitely feel like a lawyer helped architect the actual complaint

Eggyhead@kbin.run · 15 pts · 2y

Well if she was just looking for any reason to sue, well congrats to her then. She stumbled across a really good one.

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y (5 replies)

What in the world is that gold thing on the left?

noodle@sh.itjust.works · 33 pts · 2y
dojan@lemmy.world · -15 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Dangerous. Don’t insert things without a flared base or some other appendage for easy removal. That thing looks less like a sex toy and more like a paperweight.

Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y (2 replies)

It's not an insertable toy, it's just a novelty vibrator.

HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 2y

It's not an insertable toy, it's just a novelty vibrator.

Hold my lube!

Zehzin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

In the immortal words of Abraham Lincoln: "Anything is an insertable toy of you're brave enough"

Etterra@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (6 replies)

Tangential, but what the hell is that big, metallic diamond looking one? Like, does it vibrate? I'd there a hole in the top? Is it.. ugh... a butt plug?

atrielienz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (5 replies)
Etterra@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Yeah I don't trust you.

atrielienz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

It's a novelty lay on toy. Not for insertion.

bhamlin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Sounds like a challenge to me

atrielienz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Whatever floats your boat. But EMS recommends against inserting things that don't have a flared base. Do with that information whatever you want.

bhamlin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I see a flare. It's on the base. πŸ˜ƒ

Drm12@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 2y

It's creepy 😨

chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 2y
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