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gherkinnntoday at 8:25 AM1 replyview on HN

And always have that phone on you at all times please.

This goes way beyond any notion of a "hacker tweaking his electronics".

With ID checks, device attestation and a device required for any transaction, and all this data piped in to a central brain (none of which are far fetched), we're all pretty much buggered.

It is a matter of time until advertising companies claw their way in, insurances calculate individual premiums based on behaviour, and remember, we're all one legislation away from being governed by lunatics.


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echelontoday at 11:25 AM

Just wait for the brain scan tech to pan out.

They'll call you in for a routine scan of your thoughts to make sure you haven't been up to any wrongthink.

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