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intrepidity

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6. Sure, there are a handful of legitimate applications, and they will be the doorway

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Thu May 29, 2025, 01:16 PM

May 29

But eventually it *will* be used to monitor worker productivity. Imagine your paycheck being tied to a number derived from such a device. "Oops, so sorry, we don't pay for you to daydream or think about your kids (or illness, or whatever)." But of course, hackers will find a workaround, they always do.

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Sure, there are a handful of legitimate applications, and they will be the doorway intrepidity May 29 #6

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