▲ 808 ▼ ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day (www.404media.co) submitted 11 months ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archive: https://archive.is/wfmdL
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 11 months ago (2 children) Because greed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network 10 points 11 months ago And useful idiots like /u/alaknar. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -12 points 11 months ago (1 child) Show me one weather app that's state-sponsored (therefore: paid by taxes) that sells data to boost income. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 11 months ago (2 children) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source. Apps using weather underground data possibly being the only exception. Show me one that doesn't want location permissions and such. So now they've got Your data and can do as they please with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) To be fair, a weather app does need to know my location to give relevant information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jve@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago No it doesn’t. It just needs to know what cities you care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source The weather source. Not the application source. A dude needs to sit down and write that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Breezy Weather Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Aaaand we circle back to THIS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network 10 points 11 months ago And useful idiots like /u/alaknar. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -12 points 11 months ago (1 child) Show me one weather app that's state-sponsored (therefore: paid by taxes) that sells data to boost income. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 11 months ago (2 children) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source. Apps using weather underground data possibly being the only exception. Show me one that doesn't want location permissions and such. So now they've got Your data and can do as they please with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) To be fair, a weather app does need to know my location to give relevant information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jve@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago No it doesn’t. It just needs to know what cities you care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source The weather source. Not the application source. A dude needs to sit down and write that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Breezy Weather Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Aaaand we circle back to THIS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 11 months ago (2 children) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source. Apps using weather underground data possibly being the only exception. Show me one that doesn't want location permissions and such. So now they've got Your data and can do as they please with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) To be fair, a weather app does need to know my location to give relevant information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jve@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago No it doesn’t. It just needs to know what cities you care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source The weather source. Not the application source. A dude needs to sit down and write that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Breezy Weather Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Aaaand we circle back to THIS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) To be fair, a weather app does need to know my location to give relevant information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jve@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago No it doesn’t. It just needs to know what cities you care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jve@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago No it doesn’t. It just needs to know what cities you care about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source The weather source. Not the application source. A dude needs to sit down and write that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Breezy Weather Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Aaaand we circle back to THIS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Breezy Weather Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Aaaand we circle back to THIS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Breezy Weather Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I think the last time I tried a bunch, it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Aaaand we circle back to THIS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz -2 points 11 months ago I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm... permalink fedilink source parent