> spyware

The privacy-destroying "telemetry" continues to transmute from a theoretical problem to a realistic concern too.

For example, many printers puts forensic marks onto pages identifying their serial number, while MS/Apple log all your device serial numbers, which in turn is subject to seizure/threats/theft.

The upshot is you can't print an "anonymous" flyer stating I Dislike The Regime without the risk that thugs of said regime will be outside your door later.

> memory ‘live sampling’

"Citizen, the signature of a Wrongthink picture was detected in your telescreen..."

I'm. Lt sure why this is down voted. ICE showed up at a woman's door trying to force her to take down a benign social media post.

What is stopping similar authoritarians from cracking down using these kind of features and registrations?

https://newrepublic.com/post/212340/ice-poll-worker-election...