For all you know, bowl manufacturers could embed GPS tracking devices in there.
I don't carry my bowls around ;)
There comes a point where you just have to trust people selling you stuff won't be evil.
I don't like that word. It oversimplifies the issues. Whether Google is evil is subjective and irrelevant. The fact is that their entire business revolves around collecting personal data, often without being clear to the user about the details.
Is this for evil purposes? Were they discussing in dark rooms on how to fuck the user over? No, of course not. But does it really matter?
They sell targeted advertising. And to target effectively, you need personal data. I never said they sold that data, just that they need to collect it.
I don't carry my bowls around ;)
There comes a point where you just have to trust people selling you stuff won't be evil.
I don't like that word. It oversimplifies the issues. Whether Google is evil is subjective and irrelevant. The fact is that their entire business revolves around collecting personal data, often without being clear to the user about the details.
Is this for evil purposes? Were they discussing in dark rooms on how to fuck the user over? No, of course not. But does it really matter?