• somePotato@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Google: mind if we put a keylogger on your browser for spellchecking?

    You: don’t

    Google: OK, we won’t use the keylogger data for spellchecking

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      1 year ago

      People: “Can we please get some government regulation against all this spying?”

      The government: “Best we can do is some tax cuts for Google.”

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        1 year ago

        This was kinda overstated though. It really only works when you already have a dataset of that specific type on that specific keyboard. It’s not gonna just work on anyone.

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          1 year ago

          Good distinction. I imagine anyone typing into a google search bar with an android device nearby could have their keyboard mapped though, if Google ever wanted to do such a thing.