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"The class action came after two hackers demonstrated in a hacking conference last year that it was possible to remotely take control of the vibrator and activate it.
About 300,000 people purchased We-Vibe devices covered by the class action, and about 100,000 downloaded and used the app, according to a memo filed with the settlement agreement. Sex toys are a booming business, with hundreds of models on the market, many of them costly and nonreturnable. But the We-Vibe was unusual in offering an app that could connect to the internet. Standard Innovation collected individual-level usage information – often tied to users’ personally identifiable addresses,” they said, adding that the firm “breached its customers’ trust, devalued their purchases” and “ violated federal and state law in the process.” More here:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/t...it-spying.html |
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It's time for free and/or open source sex toys!
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With secure, encrypted connections!!! Almost like wearing a mask.
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Maybe the article in question is connected to the Internet so that it can be controlled by one's partner(s). Perhaps it portends of a future virtual reality experience in which participants are immersed in a body suit fitted with various devices which control pressure, temperature, frequency, viscosity, audio, etc. Compatible with google glass. Batteries not included. Parental discretion advised.
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Yes, recently I made a purchase at a physical store, with cash, and they were filling out a form and asked my phone number. I told them, very nicely, that I now charge for that info as it seems to be a salable commodity. Not that it will do anything that is more than a token protest, as there are so many places that already have it.
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LOL. Actually if you google rod person, it's an entry level survey position!
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"The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words." -Philip K. Dick |
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Aldous Huxley's "A Brave New World" seems ever truer.
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Not because we wanted to make money off of them, but because many people lose their invoices and this made things easier to check the warranty status when they came back with defects. Or they would have questions about "how can I foo with my bar device?", where they typically wouldn't really know what make and model "bar device" is. In the end, I suppose it comes down to trust and lawful protection, both of which seem in short supply. Still, lots of people will give out their phone number and other data it seems. When I went to get a haircut a while ago I couldn't pay without giving my name, email, and phone number (which, as you probably already know, is Donald Duck <donald@duckburg.com>, 07123456789). The lady was rather surprised I didn't just give it out. |
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I would guess the majority of people just easily give out this information to stores. I should add that I can't be sure the store wanted this information to sell others or to spam me afterwards, but unfortunately, in this day and age, that seems to be the common practice. I will repeat that I was polite, as the employee asking me for this information probably doesn't make the decision.
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Anyway large malls have technology to track cellphoness by IMSI and Wifi MAC address. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/u-...them-1.1019654
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