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Phone Listening: Many times the advertisement of the same starts appearing on the phone about which we are talking among ourselves. Some people find it just a coincidence, but it is not so. Actually phones, TV and gadget are your words …Read more
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Highlights
- With active listening technology, smartphones can hear our conversation.
- If users download a new app, then they make a mistake by giving all permission.
Many times we have noticed that we start seeing the advertisement related to what we are talking about sitting somewhere. It is quite shocking because when we did not search anything, then why do we start seeing the ad associated with it. This means that the phone is listening to our words. A intimidation report related to this has come out. Marketing company, according to 404 media reports, the company has verified that smartphones are not only keeping an eye on the internet activity of the users, but when you are near your phone, you also listen to your spoken words actively.
Smartphones can listen to our conversation using ‘Active Listening Technology’. It has also been told in the report that whenever users download a new app, the app asks for many permission. People allow the permission of the app without reading terms and conditions. In this, permission is sought for microphone.
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Apps then listen to people through the mike of the phone using active listening AI technology. It is also claimed in the report that not only small apps but also veteran companies like Facebook and Google are doing this.
It has also been said in the report that this is not only with your smartphone but the smart devices of your house are also doing the same. Any smart device including the phone is matched with your search history with the help of AI. After this, the user starts seeing advertisements related to the same.
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The report said that one of the biggest names in the media sector, Cox Media Group (CMG) has created a technology that can watch and analyze the background chat using smartphones, smart TVs and microphones found in other gadgets.
Therefore, it is important that before giving permission to any app, see which app needs. For example, if a photo editing app asks for Mike’s permission, then think why the app with that photo will need the mic.
