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There does seem to be a few projects related to this on GitHub if you browse the tag. Enough so there’s firewall apps to counter non typical network telemetry.

There does seem to be a few projects related to this on GitHub if you browse the tag. Enough so there’s firewall apps to counter non typical network telemetry. Allegedly, google, amazon, etc are using this. Interesting one way or another. See here: https://github.com/fhstp/SoniControl https://github.com/fhstp/SoniControl Seems massively not talked about given the vector.

FridgeSeal 6y ago
I wonder if it’s related to ad-tech that was embedding “sonic markers” in tv/YouTube ads that were to be picked up by ad-tech SDK’s embedded in apps. If someone had granted microphone access, the SDK could wait until it hears a signal embedded in an ad, and then pass back whatever data it had accumulated.
- kangaroozach 6y ago
  Shazamified cookies?
  - sebmellen 6y ago
    Watch out, every time someone speaks a startup idea, one pops into being. In a few years, we'll all be hearing about hot new "Shazam for Adtech" startups.
    - mercora 6y ago
      the moment i saw something along the lines of "use Shazam on this ad spot to find out more" i was pretty certain where they were heading to.
- chrisweekly 6y ago
  Sounds like something Alexa might listen for.
  - RandallBrown 6y ago
    I'm pretty sure Alexa already does this so it doesn't activate from Alexa commercials. (Although that does still happen to me occasionally.)
steve76 6y ago
Here's some thoughts on why this is not pursued: What device that runs a browser today is not capable of internet connectivity through wifi or cell tower? Free websocket platforms are ubiquitous. If you need a LAN anyways, can't you tether and run a websocket server? Power is consumed. A device-to-device communication is made. 5G does that much better. The vendor has access to the chips and antennae. They're going to win vs. the browser and WebRTC. Also, if you want to broadcast over WebRTC, doesn't every client have to connect to everyone else?

FridgeSeal 6y ago

I wonder if it’s related to ad-tech that was embedding “sonic markers” in tv/YouTube ads that were to be picked up by ad-tech SDK’s embedded in apps. If someone had granted microphone access, the SDK could wait until it hears a signal embedded in an ad, and then pass back whatever data it had accumulated.

kangaroozach 6y ago
Shazamified cookies?
- sebmellen 6y ago
  Watch out, every time someone speaks a startup idea, one pops into being. In a few years, we'll all be hearing about hot new "Shazam for Adtech" startups.
  - mercora 6y ago
    the moment i saw something along the lines of "use Shazam on this ad spot to find out more" i was pretty certain where they were heading to.
chrisweekly 6y ago
Sounds like something Alexa might listen for.
- RandallBrown 6y ago
  I'm pretty sure Alexa already does this so it doesn't activate from Alexa commercials. (Although that does still happen to me occasionally.)

steve76 6y ago

Here's some thoughts on why this is not pursued: What device that runs a browser today is not capable of internet connectivity through wifi or cell tower? Free websocket platforms are ubiquitous. If you need a LAN anyways, can't you tether and run a websocket server? Power is consumed. A device-to-device communication is made. 5G does that much better. The vendor has access to the chips and antennae. They're going to win vs. the browser and WebRTC. Also, if you want to broadcast over WebRTC, doesn't every client have to connect to everyone else?