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[–] 65 points 3 months ago (13 children)

Incoming mandatory closed source government ID software for the tracking device you carry in your pocket.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    They literally already mooted that in the UK.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (8 children)

    Thankfully.

    For now..

    We'll see how Palantir turns out.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 months ago* (7 children)

    "Mooted" means nearly the opposite in British English of what it does in American English. @DakRalter@thelemmy.club is saying they already started discussing it, which is a bad thing.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Those two standards don't make sense, I'll create a third one to fix all shortcomings!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Yes, just to clarify, that's what I meant! It's on the table.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    Cool, the fed can pay for it. Expect me to only turn it on when asked.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Turning it on only when you're using it doesn't stop it harvesting all your Bluetooth interaction data (like covid contact tracing). That's what Android Auto does with Ford cars - the car isn't just tracking you when you drive it and reporting back to Ford, it's tracking where you go with your phone based on all the Bluetooth devices you ping.

    The best solution is to just not have it. Or, if you have to have it, have it on a spare device.

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