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[monicakm]

We got in the car to go to Tyler. We don't need directions to where we're going. We've been talking about where we're going before we left the house. When we started the car The map Popped up With our destination and driving directions 😲

[Mom2Dogs]

@monicakm  Yea, I don't like that!!

[Kachina624]

Maybe you go there so often the car is on auto-drive.

[PA Mom-mom]

@monicakm  I'm not surprised. Our devices listen to us. Try talking about a restaurant or a store and see how fast you get ads for them.

[teganslaw]

This proves that devices are constantly spying on everyone. Might as well get used to it, as there is no privacy anymore. 

[Mom2Dogs]

Device...do you mean something other than an Alexia?  

[just bee]

My coworkers thought I was crazy when I said I noticed articles on our newsfeed at work that feature subjects we've discussed.

For instance, we were talking about raccoons.  Suddenly there were several articles about -- you guessed it -- raccoons.

We've tested it.  I'm not crazy.

[monicakm]

@teganslaw

Oh I'm already used to it. I drank the Kool-Aid back in 2017 and I like it. This car has only been to the dentist office one other time. Yes I'm still having problems with that cavity that was filled.

[PA Mom-mom]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

Device...do you mean something other than an Alexia?  

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@Mom2Dogs  Any device that can listen to your voice (Alexa, phone, perhaps laptop) or any device connected to one of them. When I add groceries to Alexa, my phone and laptop get the additions. So, whatever Alexa hears, my phone hears and so does my laptop.

[ciao_bella]

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@monicakm wrote:
We got in the car to go to Tyler. We don't need directions to where we're going. We've been talking about where we're going before we left the house. When we started the car The map Popped up With our destination and driving directions 😲

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Just another reason, on my laptop that I put a piece of painter's tape over the camera/webcam.