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Amazon's new patent - Real World Spyware
« on: July 27, 2017, 01:13:14 PM »
http://uk.businessinsider.com/amazon-patents-drones-scan-customers-homes-target-adverts-2017-7

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In plain English? Amazon's drones could analyse customers' homes as they make deliveries, and then try and sell them products and services based on what they "see."

I'm expecting offers on lawn mowers and weed killer then
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Re: Amazon's new patent - Real World Spyware
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2017, 01:39:50 PM »
In the US, when we buy common electrical devices such as switches or receptacles, we get a "Professional Installation" add-on.  To do that, Amz has to have built a network of electricians (willing to pay for leads?).  Do you have that in UK?