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Tile's security is so bad it's a feature for stalkers

61 points by sambellll ago | 8 comments

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kefabean |next |previous [-]

Does anyone know whether https://mygrid.app/ is trustworthy? Development had been glacial, but looking at their website it seems they finally support degoogled android which is a huge step forwards.

dreamcompiler |next |previous [-]

This explains why I'm seeing commercials for Life360 now for the first time ever: They've developed a new revenue stream by selling everybody's location to advertisers.

Now deleted from my family's phones.

alt227 |root |parent |next [-]

Whats the connection between an advertiser knowing your location, and ads from Life360?

PLenz |root |parent |previous [-]

That was always the revenue stream, the devices were just a way to get you to give it to them. It's been a minute since I was current on who gets what in the HMD world but I think that data ultimately flows to Placer.ai

kotaKat |next |previous [-]

"But, but, the Tile TOS says they'll fine a stalker a million dollars!"

Life360 is such a skeevy bullshit company.

octoberfranklin |previous [-]

BBP;DR (Broken Bot Protection; Didn't Read)

Loops forever at

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stackghost |root |parent [-]

Passing the security verification succeeded for me (firefox on a mac, with ublock origin).