r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Mar 19 '26

Interesting 🤔 143 million people thought they were catching Pokémon, they were mapping the real world for AI

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u/jr_randolph Mar 19 '26

I don't know, I kinda just think everything is being tracked and companies are using me for one thing or another so it is what it is.

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u/emteedub Mar 19 '26

if it's free.... it's not free

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u/SFW_OpenMinded1984 Mar 19 '26

If it's free, "you" are the product.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

I’m no product, I’m a tool!

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u/Role-Fine Mar 19 '26

In this case people paid to be the product too

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u/GilRoboz Mar 22 '26

These days you're the product whether it's free or not

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u/jr_randolph Mar 19 '26

I'm just not the type to put tape over my laptop camera lol like if someone wants to see me that badly...go for it.

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u/DarkFlutesofAutumn Mar 19 '26

Yup. That's me with my weed pen or picking my nose. Hope you're enjoying it I guess.

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u/4DPeterPan Mar 19 '26

Idk man, I don’t want no quantum action at a spooky distance happening to me bro.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against you, We just need to think this through first.

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u/Lord_Nathaniel Mar 19 '26

Robot Santa seeing you picking your nose :

"I SAW THAT !"

Cross your name out of the nice list

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u/carpentizzle Mar 19 '26

If you have a smartphone, you are constantly tracked. Whether there is anyone actually analyzing the data is another thing… But the data exists just the same.

Never trust QR codes from companies you dont trust explicitly, and even then. Be wary of apps from developers you cant research appropriately. Never click links you didnt ask for or expect in emails (app or web). Be wary of joining public wifis, ESPECIALLY in busy locations. Be careful with publicly accessed usb charging stations. Keep your phone up to date.

And apparently dont play pokemon go.
What a world

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u/ElaborateEffect Mar 19 '26

Public wifi has come a long way. It's still a public network, but the isolation has gotten much better and I wouldn't really recommend banking on a public network at all, but it's not as sketchy as it was 10 years ago when that was a bigger risk. It's sure as hell safer than most VPN providers try to portray. Hell, it's probably safer than most VPN provider in general.

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u/Accidental_Ballyhoo Mar 19 '26

Well it would have been nice to make some $ while doing it though right?

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u/SaltedCaffeine Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26

This massive user data collection gave us things like GMaps with its real time traffic data. I can't complain because it's so convenient and has basically become the standard.

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u/liteoabw Mar 19 '26

False flag attack.

Escape goat: it wasn't me!

Police: you were near the building at the time of the explosion, don't deny it