More Android phones than ever are covertly listening for inaudible sounds in ads | Ars Technica UK
'That represents a dramatic increase in the number of Android apps known to use the creepy audio tracking scheme. '
'So there is no chance that our presence in 234 apps is possible. '
'A representative sample of just five of the 234 apps have been downloaded from 2.25 million to 11.1 million times, according to the researchers, citing official Google Play figures. '
'"We respect consumer privacy and would not want to build our business foundation where the privacy is questionable," he told Ars. '
'In the paper, the researchers wrote:The 234 detected apps contain SilverPush functionality alongside their normal content. '
[–] nonbreakingspace ago
Where's the list of applications that supposedly have this functionality? This is the second or third time I've heard this claim without a list of the offenders presented
[–] goat2017 ago
I suspect it's part of the OS