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There are many tech/devise savvy members here on the forum. With all the noise and investigations ongoing about Tik Toc, specifically about capturing and compromising personal data, I wonder how many of those afore-mentioned members have downloaded such on their personal devises. For those who have, what remedies, if any, are available to relieve personal data theft?

I personally do not engage in any social media with the one exception of this forum, i.e., no facebook, twitter, etc. Would it be prudent to divorce your devises from tic toc and abandon it forever??

tuttigym
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How paranoid do you want to be?
Is it enough?

I assume that my carrier and Apple or Google^* know everything that is on the phone, or is said near the phone, and what might be coming out of any nearby TV or radio.

If there is an Alexa or Facebook device nearby, then Amazon or Facebook^*, too.

Samsung TV or phone or tablet... Samsung.


You gotta trust someone, or forego networked technology.


^*: Alphabet/Meta, if you prefer.
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Trust no one and nothing.
Be pure. Be Vigilant. Behave.

The Devil went down to Alexa and Alexa began to speak.

New AI can do a pretty good job simulating emotion, but does’t actually feel anything. So, basically a sociopath.

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we poke fun at ChatBots and their errors
but all of this stuff keeps getting better
imagine what they might be able to do in 10 years
and how tech will change the world in 25 years
I'm not ocd but I admit it - I have a fear of tech
that as it changes I won't be able to adapt
that I'll be left behind

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we poke fun at ChatBots and their errors
but all of this stuff keeps getting better
imagine what they might be able to do in 10 years
and how tech will change the world in 25 years
I'm not ocd but I admit it - I have a fear of tech
that as it changes I won't be able to adapt
that I'll be left behind

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I've often thought the perfect bot will come in handy if you end up in a nursing home in your last days. You might be much happier to have a tireless companion to chat with and assist you unlike the more typical overall experience at those times. On the other hand, your assistant might rip out one of your arms trying to help you out of bed in some sort of terrible malfunction or stick you in the shower with just the hot water turned on, or force your entire meal down your throat while singing your favorite songs.

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I've often thought the perfect bot will come in handy if you end up in a nursing home in your last days. You might be much happier to have a tireless companion to chat with and assist you unlike the more typical overall experience at those times. On the other hand, your assistant might rip out one of your arms trying to help you out of bed in some sort of terrible malfunction or stick you in the shower with just the hot water turned on, or force your entire meal down your throat while singing your favorite songs.
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This reads like a good premise for a short story or a short film.

Big shot Bob for your viewing pleasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFlISbpQntg

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Scientists in Brazil were able to capture clear images of a lightning strike with a camera that records 40,000 images per second__________pretty cool


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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/science/lightning-rod-video.html


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Did you know there is a commercial airport that only has one flight per day? I did not.

I bought a last minute airline ticket for a domestic coach seat and it was $1,984. Ouch. I have never paid even near that for a domestic coach ticket.

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malls and anchor stores are under pressure now
a large mall near me just closed - the Nordstrom there closed and previously Sears
Nordstrom and Macy's are now closing stores
but not yet close to closing great numbers of them - but maybe that is not too far in the future

Nordstrom has completely shut down in Canada - Bed Bath and Beyond is closing a great no. of stores and is under intense pressure and will prolly disappear soon

people love shopping online - and we may have shot ourselves in the foot

spending a lazy weekend winter day in a mall can be an enjoyable thing - lots of tempting food choices as well as people watching

of course, physical stores are extremely costly and Execs have to decide whether or not to keep them open

things keep changing - but they don't always change for the better

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