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1247 points mangoman | 3 comments | 05 Dec 16 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ocdtrekkie ◴[05 Dec 16 15:27 UTC] No.13105914[source]▶
My first thought is: I don't have a supported smartphone.

The current checkout process entails the acceptance of common legal tender, but this process will require I have their app, and presumably allow it quite a bit of tracking permission.

A cool demo, sure, but I think I'll stick to shopping like the normal folks.

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1. gdulli ◴[05 Dec 16 15:44 UTC] No.13106101[source]▶
If there's two things I get uneasy about, it's (1) giving up privacy in a whole new category of being filmed/monitored/tracked and (2) being guided into behaviors that encourage me to consume more and consume more casually.
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2. giarc ◴[05 Dec 16 15:51 UTC] No.13106169[source]▶
If you've ever entered a grocery store, both of those things have already happened.
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3. gdulli ◴[05 Dec 16 16:12 UTC] No.13106376[source]▶
It's imperfect and unable to be completely avoided, but worse to move the line further in the wrong direction.