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In reply to the discussion: Signaling Post-Snowden Era, New iPhone Locks Out N.S.A. [View all]ahimsa
(426 posts)20. If you have an iPhone with iOS 8, try this..
.. under Settings/General/Siri, there is now an option to Allow "Hey Siri".
Anytime you feel the urge, you can just say "Hey Siri" and Siri will respond. Your phone is clearly constantly listening to everything going on around it - what I wonder is if it is ignoring everything until it hears "Hey Siri" and whether when you turn that setting off, it's still listening and just ignoring you when you say "Hey Siri" or if it no longer listens. It is a little disconcerting after trying this out for a while.
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Since when is it 'holding yourself beyond the law' to seek privacy when you communicate with someone
Chemisse
Sep 2014
#27
Apologists and security concern trolls always have the option to disable it. I hope people
whereisjustice
Sep 2014
#2
NSA's collection activities are strategic. They won't stop crime or terror attacks.
whereisjustice
Sep 2014
#8
Be Careful, I saw a PBS Special where they indicated that future Quantum Computers...
AZ Progressive
Sep 2014
#9