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Recursion

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Thu Oct 17, 2019, 08:58 AM Oct 2019

Google exec: Nest owners should warn guests their conversations are being recorded

https://www.pulse.ng/bi/tech/google-exec-says-nest-owners-should-probably-warn-their-guests-that-their/z1e1d5n

Google's Nest smart devices are always listening their microphones detect loud noises and cameras track sudden movements in a home, and can start automatically recording at any time.

Because of that, Nest owners should probably warn their house guests that they're on camera, according to Google devices chief Rick Osterloh.

When asked by a BBC reporter whether homeowners with Nest have such an obligation, Osterloh first said he hadn't considered it.

"Gosh, I haven't thought about this before in quite this way," Osterloh said. "It's quite important for all these technologies to think about all users... we have to consider all stakeholders that might be in proximity."


Personally, you couldn't pay me to have one of those devices in my house. Also: don't use bluetooth. Disable it.
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Google exec: Nest owners should warn guests their conversations are being recorded (Original Post) Recursion Oct 2019 OP
Kick dalton99a Oct 2019 #1
"Hey, Google" MineralMan Oct 2019 #2

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
2. "Hey, Google"
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 09:26 AM
Oct 2019

That's all I have to say to wake up the Google lady on my cell phone. So, that tells me that the phone is always listening for me to say that.

"Hey, Google. Directions to my destination."

Whatever, Google is always listening.

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