Pluralistic: Surveillance pricing (05 Jun 2024)

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Surveillance pricing: They spy on you for many reasons, but also to rip you off.
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Even if you think AI search could be good, it won't be good: It's just too goddamned easy to cheat.
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Your car spies on you and rats you out to insurance companies: Even if you're paying for the product, you're still the product.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
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Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

The enshittification of garage-door openers reveals a vast and deadly rot: Firms undisciplined by competition, regulation, or self-help measures.
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