[–] one_dim_tim 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Misleading title. No evidence from the university study suggests microphone/camera video, the study is about screenshots. Also, the link is straight regurgitation of the Gizmodo story.
“We didn’t see any evidence that people’s conversations are being recorded secretly,” said David Choffnes, one of the authors of the paper. “What people don’t seem to understand is that there’s a lot of other tracking in daily life that doesn’t involve your phone’s camera or microphone that give a third party just as comprehensive a view of you.”
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[–] ThisIsntMe123 ago
This is for APPS. Not saying Google doesn't or can't, but this is if you install 3rd party apps. They said no proof of Google doing it. They're also napping permissions in the background. Further, can't you stop access on newer versions of Android?
[–] irelandLost 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Even Orwell imagined we would be supplied with teleboxes by the Party. If you told him way back when we would be paying nearly a grand of our own hard earned for such a device he'd likely have realised we weren't worth trying to save anyway.
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[–] captainstrange 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
You're a helluva writer kalgon.
Still a better dystopia than 1984.
"In the grim dark future of 2020 there is only THE SMELL. Mankind all live in elevators, farting and being farted upon."
[–] headfire 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago (edited ago)
If the answer to each of these questions is "yes", then any comm. tech. company will do it at first opportunity, as much as possible for as long as possible. This includes: social media, ISPs, cell phone manufacturers, cell phone service providers, streaming content service providers, home automation service providers, basically any company that writes software for human interaction.
No further "proof" required.
[–] VillaLopez 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
And yet again my choice to not use a smart phone is reinforced.
[–] truthwoke33 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
[–] DillHoleBagHands 2 points 13 points 15 points (+15|-2) ago
Imagine my fucking shock...
[–] RedditIsTheBest111 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
CALM THE FUCK DOWN
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[–] SparkS ago
lol
[–] IDintDoNuthin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
FUCK DOWN!!
[–] SparkS ago
yea... but the shits are way more sinister than more can imagine...