I like Apple products because of the aesthetic and familiarity for sure but another big part of that is they don’t collect my data for ad targeting, ostensibly. Google does that in spades - it’s the raison d’être for Android and Chrome, and Google’s source of income.
But if Apple is going to start doing that one thing they claimed didn’t do, I may just consider switching to green bubbles. Fuck them.
I think this is more of a putting a billboard by the highway scenario than user tracking. If you search fast food, they can charge McDonald’s a lot of money to always be the top slot.
We've known this for a few weeks, what's new about it? Or are we just gonna get brow beaten about it until we just agree to switch to Android, or just block the people posting about it?
I don't like it either, but if nothing's changing, why keep reminding us? I don't see a call to action or even a Change.org petition here.
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CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 123d
I like Apple products because of the aesthetic and familiarity for sure but another big part of that is they don’t collect my data for ad targeting, ostensibly. Google does that in spades - it’s the raison d’être for Android and Chrome, and Google’s source of income.
But if Apple is going to start doing that one thing they claimed didn’t do, I may just consider switching to green bubbles. Fuck them.
awesomesauce309@midwest.social · 6 pts · 123d
I think this is more of a putting a billboard by the highway scenario than user tracking. If you search fast food, they can charge McDonald’s a lot of money to always be the top slot.
eutampieri@feddit.it · 4 pts · 123d
Or CoMaps, if it’s only in Maps, but I feel the same
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 122d
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 122d
In a future where everything will be "Kirkland" brand products, we won't need no advertisements.
cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 123d
We've known this for a few weeks, what's new about it? Or are we just gonna get brow beaten about it until we just agree to switch to Android, or just block the people posting about it?
I don't like it either, but if nothing's changing, why keep reminding us? I don't see a call to action or even a Change.org petition here.
plz1@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 122d
Do those petitions actually do anything real? I mean, other than be an attention vehicle.
cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 122d
They can. But mostly they don't. I was being sarcastic.
plz1@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 122d
I wonder if that'll apply to CarPlay. Can't wait to see if that causes any accidents...