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Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones

www.the-independent.com Your smartphone is listening to you

Software from a company called Alphonso can be used to listen in to the environment around a user, to work out what they’re watching

Your smartphone is listening to you

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Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones

www.the-independent.com /tech/smartphone-apps-listening-privacy-alphonso-shazam-advertising-pool-3d-honey-quest-a8139451.html

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While Alphonso hasn’t revealed the names of these apps, Pool 3D, Beer Pong: Trickshot, Real Bowling Strike 10 Pin and Honey Quest all feature the technology.

Oh look, they're all shitty games that hook people like gambling sites. Whoever would have thought!

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