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ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day (www.404media.co)
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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source. Apps using weather underground data possibly being the only exception.

Show me one that doesn't want location permissions and such. So now they've got Your data and can do as they please with it.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

To be fair, a weather app does need to know my location to give relevant information.

[–] jve@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

No it doesn’t.

It just needs to know what cities you care about.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago

Absolutely. Just don't do anything shady with that information. I think that's all anyone's asking.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Nearly every weather app that exists is repackaging data from an official, tax funded source

The weather source. Not the application source. A dude needs to sit down and write that part.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Sure, and it would be cool if that dude didn't pass my personal information to a third party.

[–] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Breezy Weather

Not affiliated, just discovered this amazing app relatively recently.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago

I think the last time I tried a bunch it came down to Breezy and Cirrus. I think they're pretty similar but I settled on Cirrus for whatever reason. Here's a link for anyone interested.

https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.omweather

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Aaaand we circle back to THIS.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You're having an argument with a voice in your head or something. I'm just going to tag you and go about my morning. Good luck with whatever it is you're dealing with.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 hour ago

I almost forgot this is Technology, where the most insane tech views are the norm...