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dreamcompiler on June 1, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Property managers bring in Alexa to manage tenants

I have wanted the Star Trek world where we talk to computers for a long time. But at no point did I envision everything Kirk said to the computer being transmitted, monitored, and recorded by Big Brother. Especially when there's no technical reason it has to be this way. Fuck FAANG, I'll keep my keyboard.

around_here on June 2, 2019 | [–]

It was always that way, except it was never used by corporate entities to abuse you.

gowld on June 2, 2019 | [–]

In Star Trek TNG, everyone can track everyone else. That was a common plot point in almost every episode..

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