Things Worth Noting
Cash remains the only truly anonymous, fee-free way to exchange money between people, preserving full value without merchant fees of 1.5–3.5% that drain wealth to payment networks like Visa and Mastercard. A cashless society offers convenience and faster transactions but enables full transaction tracking, mass surveillance, and privacy erosion through consumer data collection. Central Bank […]
Targeted ads feel like mind-reading because companies quietly track your clicks, searches, app use, location, and shopping habits. Using cookies, tracking pixels, fingerprinting, and real-time bidding, ad tech builds detailed user profiles through behavioral and psychographic data. Machine learning and predictive analytics then serve hyper-personalized ads across your devices—often making it seem like your phone […]
Smart TVs spy on users through Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), which captures pixel and audio samples every few milliseconds to track viewing habits—even from HDMI inputs like gaming consoles or laptops. This builds detailed viewer profiles using IP addresses and demographics, sold to advertisers for targeted ads. Built-in microphones and cameras enable voice activation and […]