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Unplug Your Smart Speakers While You’re Working From Home
Whether you just started working from home or have been for a few weeks now, it’s a good idea to turn off your smart speakers sooner rather than later; your Alexa or Google Home could be listening in on all those confidential work calls. Smart home devices not only listen to us when we don’t…
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Google App Beta Reveals New ‘Hey Google’ Sensitivity Details
Last year Google got into some hot water when it was discovered that humans were listening to recordings from Assistant users to “improve speech technology”. Google subsequently promised to bring in some changes to Assistant, including more control over the sensitivity of its wake words. The latest Google app beta has revealed what that will…
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Your Google Home And Alexa Can Be Used To Eavesdrop And Phish For Your Passwords
It’s no secret that smart speakers are listening in on you despite the excuses that manufacturers make. But while you may have thought it was just Google and Amazon listening in, security researchers have found Alexa and Google Assistant speakers can be manipulated by hackers to eavesdrop and phish for your passwords.
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Amazon Really Doesn’t Give A Damn, Huh?
Apple and Google recently revealed that they have temporarily stopped letting contractors listen to recordings from their voice assistants. The announcements come after reports that some of these hired hands heard Siri users doing things such as having sex or discussing private medical information. Amazon has not announced a pause in its process of letting…