I tested my cell phone for snooping. I started talking to my wife about us trying a new cat food. Normal stuff while in person, phones turned off. She played along and we talked about needing a new cat food for about a minute or so. Then in the next few days we both began seeing ads on our computers for various cat foods. We do not own a cat, so the only way this could be known by Google is if they were able to listen to our private conversations, and target us for ads based on what was heard. All accomplished by computers, with no need for anyone to sit and listen.

Smart refrigerators can read rfid chips in packaging and know what was placed inside. Smart TVs reporting on what you like to watch and how long you actually do watch. Targeted commercials are soon to be all the rage.

I was told buy a dumb tv and add a smart box, but even so Big Brother watches right alongside of us. My wife doesn’t care but I do. She says big deal, but I say it is a big deal.