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Yeah, and that's even more scary. Devices listening to you isn't NOT scary, but these companies are able to inject discussion topics into your personal life without you even realizing it. Online ads are, at worst, billboards. If you see a detergent ad right before you go grocery shopping, it doesn't matter that you didn't click it; just being at the top of your mental stack is worth a lot of money to them.



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