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A prominent Google (GOOGL) critic says the company’s acquisition of webcam maker Dropcam is part of a nefarious plot by the search giant to expand its spying on consumers from online into the physical world. In a blog post late Tuesday, Scott Cleland, president of research consulting firm Precursor, said Google’s $555 million purchase of Dropcam “fits into Google’s plans for a new ubiquitous physical surveillance network that will complement and leverage its existing virtual surveillance network.” Cleland, author of the 2011 book “Search & Destroy: Why You Can’t Trust Google Inc.,” has been sounding the alarm on Google for years to anyone who’ll listen. His latest blog post is part 25 in a series on “Google spying.” He doesn’t buy into the company’s “Don’t be evil” corporate mantra. Google subsidiary Nest, which makes smart thermostats and smoke detectors, announced on Friday that it is buying Dropcam, which sells… Scalper1 News
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