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arrow-up1197external-linkAmazon’s recommendations are getting a little too creepywww.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: publichealth@mander.xyz
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·4 months agoBesides the fact that present-day battery technology makes this impossible, modern smartphones display a very obvious indicator when apps are using the microphone. Hotword detection notwithstanding, as that happens at the hardware level.
Besides the fact that present-day battery technology makes this impossible, modern smartphones display a very obvious indicator when apps are using the microphone.
Hotword detection notwithstanding, as that happens at the hardware level.