Francisco Frazão
@franciscofrazao.bsky.social
Go-between: programmer, translator, sometimes critic. Artistic director at Teatro do Bairro Alto (Lisbon). He/him.
Isn’t it from Aprile?
March 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Isn’t it from Aprile?
Weird… People block fast on Bluesky. It’s probably PTSD, where the T stands for Twitter.
January 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Weird… People block fast on Bluesky. It’s probably PTSD, where the T stands for Twitter.
You’re the expert! They’re definitely tracking us and spying on us, but listening seems to be way ineffective - and Siri isn’t even great at it! As for Alexa/Bezos, I wound be so sure :)
(Also, I misgendered the poster I initially quoted)
(Also, I misgendered the poster I initially quoted)
January 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
You’re the expert! They’re definitely tracking us and spying on us, but listening seems to be way ineffective - and Siri isn’t even great at it! As for Alexa/Bezos, I wound be so sure :)
(Also, I misgendered the poster I initially quoted)
(Also, I misgendered the poster I initially quoted)
The skeet (?) I shared was reposted by Alex Goldman, formerly of Reply All, and he investigated something similar in an old episode: gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-...
#109 Is Facebook Spying on You? | Reply All
This year we’ve gotten one question from listeners more than any other: is Facebook eavesdropping on my conversations and showing me ads based on the things that I say? This week, Alex investigates.
gimletmedia.com
January 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The skeet (?) I shared was reposted by Alex Goldman, formerly of Reply All, and he investigated something similar in an old episode: gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-...
I’m sure the case is more complex, and I’m glad there are efforts to hold these companies accountable; I just don’t believe the conspiracy theory that our phones are listening us - our batteries would die even faster :) There are always simpler explanations, as the poster explains in his thread.
January 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’m sure the case is more complex, and I’m glad there are efforts to hold these companies accountable; I just don’t believe the conspiracy theory that our phones are listening us - our batteries would die even faster :) There are always simpler explanations, as the poster explains in his thread.
Seeing people unquestioningly repeating this and it's not true. There has never been a single bit of non-circumstantial evidence of Apple using Siri conversations for ad targeting, and the settlement is for Apple sharing recordings of accidental Siri activations with their QA subcontractors.
"The only clue that users seemingly had of Siri's alleged spying was eerily accurate targeted ads that appeared after they had just been talking about specific items like Air Jordans or brands like Olive Garden"
January 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reposted by Francisco Frazão
Many people who run or work in theatres subconsciously think of their participation department as a mouth - there to talk to the people in the local area who may not, for whatever reason, come to the theatre, or think theatre is for them.
November 22, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Many people who run or work in theatres subconsciously think of their participation department as a mouth - there to talk to the people in the local area who may not, for whatever reason, come to the theatre, or think theatre is for them.
November 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Maybe if he played a ville called Ugolin in Provence?
August 13, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Maybe if he played a ville called Ugolin in Provence?
[Québécois translation:]
My Les Mis? Érables.
My Les Mis? Érables.
June 17, 2024 at 9:28 PM
[Québécois translation:]
My Les Mis? Érables.
My Les Mis? Érables.