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snortgiggles t1_j24t14b wrote

Reply to comment by beebog in Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations by chrisdh79

God I wish mine was listening. Or watching. Then it could tell me where I put the remote.

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beebog t1_j24to4w wrote

as soon as i can ask one of these speakers a question like that; i might consider getting one

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snortgiggles t1_j24umwt wrote

These days it says, "I'm sorry I can't help with that," but once a few years ago it said, "I can't be sure but the couch is a good place to start."

LOL I bet it freaked people out so they had to remove it.

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katycake t1_j24zumi wrote

"I'm sorry Dave..."

Speech recognition software was a mistake. Overrated.

The algorithm is able to track words spoken in streams, and prevent users from saying what they actually want to say, or the Ads get pulled.

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baumpop t1_j294b41 wrote

hal open the refrigerator doors.

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Vindy500 t1_j25z6gc wrote

Finds my phone for me quite often...

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feverishfox t1_j24wicu wrote

Honestly I ask mine to find my phone a lot, it's pretty helpful. If anyone is listening then they're just catching my husband and I making weird noises at each other.

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jacesonn t1_j25hbew wrote

This. I know mine listens to me, but it's not like I'm spilling government secrets in my kitchen. If hackers want to listen to me badly sing along to disco that's their problem, not mine

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FliPhisher t1_j293m9i wrote

For me, the 'I have nothing to hide' argument doesn't get me to the point where I'm willing to allow a monitoring device in my home. It gives me the heevie jeevies and I have noticed over the years that I have started doing a little mental 'check' before I say something or when I'm singing to myself or being silly- 'who else is hearing this?'. It's not good for us as a species.

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Not_floridaman t1_j28rka4 wrote

Lol yes, mine finds my phone a lot for me when my watch is charging. And answers obscure questions my kids have that I couldn't even begin to answer.

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pericojones t1_j25yetj wrote

You can put a chipolo tag on it and make it beep with your phone.

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