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Igel

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9. What a truly horrible idea.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:55 PM

Jul 22

But I know all kinds of people who'll immediately say, "Ooooh ... I need one."

On edit: And just great, it's already risky saying anything in a classroom that could be taken out of context or misinterpreted.

Beginning to think all students must enter through metal detectors which, without prior notice, emit sufficiently large but reasonably well channeled EMPs a 0.1 s intervals.

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Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say [View all] highplainsdem Jul 22 OP

What could go wrong? SheltieLover Jul 22 #1

Next we'll be using wearable brains. Joinfortmill Jul 22 #2

well, most of the breathing public don't use theirs anyway... Javaman Jul 22 #3

I think not... more like HarryM Jul 23 #24

Great dweller Jul 22 #4

Welcome to zombie land....at this rate the dystopian BS is going we will not recognize the US soon. walkingman Jul 22 #5

Ewwwww Hekate Jul 22 #6

Should be illegal to even create such a product in the first place. End-stage capitalism has no bottom. Karasu Jul 22 #7

What possible or even theoretical usefulness does bullshit technology like this have? hatrack Jul 22 #8

What a truly horrible idea. Igel Jul 22 #9

New! record everyone you know without their knowledge or consent. endorsed by ICE nt msongs Jul 22 #10

Divorce lawyers rejoice. eppur_se_muova Jul 22 #11

Not so new. For years there have been usb thumb drives that do this. Captain Zero Jul 23 #30

Oh, most of what I say should never, ever Bettie Jul 22 #12

The same people who shoot selfies wherever they go... Harker Jul 22 #13

I sometimes send pictures of food I've made Bettie Jul 22 #14

There's a place for it, but not everyone needs to see my spaghetti. Harker Jul 22 #15

Might be useful at protests Orrex Jul 22 #16

i can't imagine anything moonbeam23 Jul 22 #17

I could see Amazon requiring employees to wear them. FuzzyDicePHL Jul 22 #19

What type of idiot would buy that? tinrobot Jul 22 #18

Hard of Hearing here, and I just bought something similar Granny Blue Jul 22 #20

Curious about your device. intrepidity Jul 23 #29

Oh I could sure use that! MuseRider Jul 23 #33

With technology like this, and Musk's Neurolink, we're on... LudwigPastorius Jul 23 #21

Certain words. phrases, and locations flagged for upload for violation review. NBachers Jul 23 #22

Oesday ithay understandhay HarryM Jul 23 #23

Might need a cone of silence into which they may be excluded Captain Zero Jul 23 #32

Didn't they already make this movie? hamsterjill Jul 23 #25

"feels less like a tool and more like a trusted companion" nuxvomica Jul 23 #26

Well stated and to the point. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 23 #28

Also would record other side of conversations. If someone is wearing one, demand they take it off and turn it off. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 23 #27

Anyone who buys one of these and then complains about DOGE's invasion of our privacy should in2herbs Jul 23 #31

Mute? Maninacan Jul 23 #34