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Using Apps To 'Soft Control' People's Movements

Posted by samzenpus on from the achievement-unlocked dept.

pinguin-geek writes "Computer science researchers at Northwestern University have developed a way to exert limited control on how people move, pushing them out of their regular travel patterns. The key: tapping into some of their cell phone applications. The findings could elicit a broader range of user-collected data by driving foot traffic to under-utilized areas."

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  1. Privacy by thereitis · · Score: 5, Insightful

    “Obviously users need to know where their data is going,” he said, “and we take every measure to protect user privacy.”

    Yet another phrase that has lost all meaning.