Google, Assistant and eavesdropping
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Apple has started issuing Siri privacy settlement payouts, with claimants seeing deposits as low as $8 per device from a $95 million fund.
A major Google lawsuit over alleged eavesdropping has resulted in a $68M settlement fund. Some users could get a share of the money.
Apple users are starting to receive their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.
Apple has started issuing payments as a part of a $95 million class-action settlement over allegations its voice assistant, Siri, was used to eavesdrop on private conversations. The California-based tech giant last year agreed to settle the lawsuit,
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Our devices may be listening to us. Not only can our phones record us, but so can smart TVs. It may be advantageous for advertising, but some see it as a violation of privacy. Lawmakers are trying to give people the right to opt out.
Your Bluetooth earbuds are at risk of being hijacked - here's how to prevent it ASAP
Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers.
Under a standard of recency that allowed me to review a 40-year-old book in 2023, I want to celebrate the very recent publication, over a year ago, of two articles on the law of eavesdropping. Historically, there was fairly robust law on listening in.