Surveillance pricing. This is a good example to show the nothing-to-hide-nothing-to-fear crowd.
this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2025
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What the actual fuck.
Yup, and all they had to do was automate millions of A B tests to figure out it’s effective. They can tweak and tune based on all sorts of data points.
Literally no good reason for apps to have this information.
In a well regulated economy where abuse potential is lower, there are lots of good reasons.
If I'm developing a ride share app, battery level would be handy for a few reasons off the top of my head:
- Reduce rendering quality, animations, map clarity, go to dark mode...etc to reduce battery usage (ie. Automatic Low power mode).
- Google maps does this when your device is overheating btw
- Increase priority levels for users who are at risk of running out their phones before their estimated arrival time
- Notify users that they may not have enough battery life, and advise them to switch their device to low power mode
- Prioritize blacking out the screen when sensors indicate the phone is facing down or is in a pocket.
Another one for you: pair them with a driver who has charging cables
Wait, what? Are they using your device's battery percentage to judge how desperate you are for a ride RIGHT NOW? Like, upcharge you if your phone is going to die?