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https://archive.is/r4j6o | :

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. '

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