Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Facebook is Watching You! (part 2)


Supposedly, the amount of advertisements we are bombarded with on our smartphones will be limited to our habits and buying preferences. If you never buy chunky peanut butter, chances are, you won't be harassed to buy it when you pass it in the store, but “helpful” reminders to re-stock your favorite yogurt supply at home may be very likely. The system will keep track of your shopping cycles, and will make assumptions based on the frequency of your visits. If you're like me and hate predictive technology such as auto-correct, life is about to get a lot more annoying.

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