We really are being spied on!!!

[Fuddy1952]

Some people use a hammer and bleach

 

[MoKelly]

I have yet to find a way to deactivate the mic on my iphone and computer when I'm not specifically using it. I know this would stop me from saying "hey Siri..." and getting an answer, but that's a small price to pay.

For the iphone, I just do the following-

- hit Settings icon, then

- hit Privacy icon, then

- hit microphone icon

Then it shows all your stuff. A green sign means the mic is on for that app. Just swipe it so green is replaced with blank. Supposedly, mic is now off for that app.

I say supposedly because - well - how do you really know?

MoKelly

 

[John_Mc]

For the iphone, I just do the following-

- hit Settings icon, then

- hit Privacy icon, then

- hit microphone icon

Then it shows all your stuff. A green sign means the mic is on for that app. Just swipe it so green is replaced with blank. Supposedly, mic is now off for that app.

I say supposedly because - well - how do you really know?

MoKelly

I edited my original post at about the same time you were quoting it. Nothing under microphone settings prevents the phone from responding to "hey Siri", so it's listening all the time regardless.

An older iPhone I had would not respond unless I pressed and held a button for a couple of seconds.

 

[Ritothebull]

Yeah, they definitely profile us but I would rather see ads for motorcycles than toenail fungus.

 

[JethroB]

I edited my original post at about the same time you were quoting it. Nothing under microphone settings prevents the phone from responding to "hey Siri", so it's listening all the time regardless.

An older iPhone I had would not respond unless I pressed and held a button for a couple of seconds.

In settings click on Siri & Search.

 

[rayikeo2]

I recently got Alexa as a gift. I read where it records everything you say and saves it to the cloud, there is a camera in it also.. Then on my computer I keep getting email adds for things Alexa can do for you. One of those was "Alexa Pay my Bills". There is no way in hell that I am going to let Alexa into my bank account. I am getting rid of Alexa now!

 

[hunt4570]

Wednesday night, my wife and I are watching a show on Discovery called the Foods that Built America. During a part about Kellogg's and how they invented Granola and then Flake cereal, I told my wife that it would be funny if I started getting adds on FB about Kellogg's cereal. Neither of us have bought or eaten cereal in decades. I forgot about it yesterday, but I was only on the computer for a little bit. This morning, I'm on FB and all of a sudden, a HUGE add appears for Kellogg's Raisin Bran Toasted Oats cereal!!!!! I just about fell out of my seat and I had to get my wife over to see it for herself.

We have Alexa. She is spying on us!!!!!

You could not pay me enough money to have an Alexa in my house

 

[rayikeo2]

Alexa has infected my TV now too. When I mention something while sitting neat Alexa, I soon see a TV add about it from my local cable TV network. Things are getting out of hand.

 

[grsthegreat]

Just don’t talk about **** to Alexa. Who knows what will show up in the ads

 

[grsthegreat]

But I really don’t see why anyone would allow this kind of spying in their house. Between Alexa and ring devices. Its amazing.
if the government REQUIRED you to place these devices in your homes, you would revolt. Instead you pay to add them yourself.