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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/23027398

Yet another case of just because you can...

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] HouseWolf@lemm.ee 30 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The average person thinks digital = magic! and marketers/governments, etc are well aware of that, and will abuse that fact anytime they can.

Ever had to explain to someone that "the cloud" isn't a physical cloud in the sky keeping their passwords & nudes safe? I have way too many times.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 3 points 4 days ago

The cloud is just somebody else's computer!

[–] reddeadhead@awful.systems 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can slap a screen on just about anything that doesn't need it and people will want it.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I know that, but what why would the government want it?

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Probably has a GPS tracker in it

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

Service plans also enable location services and geofencing for wired RPlate users

So some of the plates do have that function built in and you have to pay monthly to use it.