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The Great Data Freakout: Why You're Right to Be Wrong (But Mostly Right)

Let's face it, the internet these days is like a never-ending episode of "Black Mirror." Every week, there's some new way companies are using your data that makes you want to unplug your devices and go live in a yurt in Mongolia. Remember that time your fitness tracker "accidentally" posted your sleepwalking routine to Facebook? Or how about the dating app that used your music preferences to judge your creditworthiness (turns out fans of polka music are apparently high financial risks)? The Great Data Freakout: Why You're Right to Be Wrong (But Mostly Right) Let's face it, the whole "data-sucking behemoth" thing has gotten a little out of hand. PayPal wants to use your spending habits to target ads at you? It's like they're reading your mind after a particularly intense grocery shopping trip (endless bags of chips, anyone?). LinkedIn wants to use your posts to train its AI assistant? Sounds more like they're creating a robot ver...