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by geuis 206 days ago
Why do I want a piece of software monitoring me intentionally? It already happens against my will. It's already bad enough that Apple/Google monitors my sleep alarms. I've removed most of those.

Add ad tracking etc so what is this adding to the value of my life? You hope to get bought in a few years because you have a dataset (they) already have?

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Getting people to pay to be monitored and take their data feels like a bit of a fever dream for the current tech elite. Imagine getting all that juicy data, not just for free, but with its own recurring revenue! Think of the stock price!

Coming soon, paying your company for the privilege of doing your job.