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allegorical oracle

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12. Meanwhile doctor offices and pharmacies want everyone to go through patient

Reply to Igel (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 11:17 AM

18 hrs ago

portals. Mine goes thru Google. I refuse. It's inconvenient, but it's my small private rebellion.

Just read that Google's AI now scans users' emails and attachments -- bank statements, tax files, medical data -- "all of it." And there's reportedly a class action lawsuit underway.

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