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> Though I suppose you could argue that the app should not be allowed to start using the microphone while the app is in the background That’s the crux of the p
by scarface74 3y ago
> Though I suppose you could argue that the app should not be allowed to start using the microphone while the app is in the background
That’s the crux of the problem. Why should any app be able to start a listening session without the user’s explicit intervention?
- pedalpete 3y agoVoice control. I can set-up Alexa on my phone to listen for the Alexa keyword. Not that I have that enabled, but it is an option. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GYSD4R2L7GA65Q5R https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeI...
- scarface74 3y agoAnd a well designed OS would think about the security implications and it would orchestrate, “when a certain word is heard, launch $x”