Use Chrome? Google is listening to every word you speak

Posted by freedomforall 10 years, 12 months ago to Technology
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"Without consent, Google’s code had downloaded a black box of code that – according to itself – had turned on the microphone and was actively listening to your room."

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  • Posted by $ iamfrankblanco 10 years, 12 months ago
    I am just fascinated by trying to conceptualize all the hard drive space this would take up.
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  • Posted by ewv 10 years, 12 months ago
    Google has previously been caught bypassing its own browser's security settings and routinely scans all email messages through gmail.
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  • Posted by VetteGuy 10 years, 12 months ago
    I heard some rumors to this effect (here in the Gulch, I think) and switched to FireFox. Stickynote over the camera - not sure what to do about the microphone. Although anyone listening would probably die of boredom.

    Remember - it's not paranoia if they are really out to get you ;-)
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 10 years, 12 months ago
    Now that's scary. Not surprising, but scary. You have to know that NSA is tapped into that, whether legally or illegally.
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