Ever wonder who’s bossing you around when you say, “Hey, Siri” or “Alexa, what’s the weather today?”… Behind these digital divas are real people—yes, actual humans—who’ve lent their voices to the tech we’ve come to rely on. And their stories are just as fascinating as the tech itself…
Let’s Talk Quartering of Soldiers: FBI Director Christopher Wray at Davos…
“Why is the head of a domestic law enforcement agency attending a gathering of global elites seeking a world without privacy?”…
Lawsuit: Apple, Google, Amazon Spying on You…
All 3 tech companies have voice assistant features and claim that they do not retain the user’s conversations…
Lawsuit: Apple and Google Are Recording Users Without Their Knowledge…
A recent lawsuit alleges that the virtual assistants of tech companies like Apple and Google are listening in on users even when they’re not supposed to…
“Hey Siri How Old Is the President?”…
“Kamala Harris was born 56 years ago, on Tuesday, October 20, 1964.”…
Chinese Artificial Intelligence Company Files $1.4B Lawsuit Against Apple…
Chinese artificial intelligence company Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology Co Ltd, also known as Xiao-i, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc, alleging it has infringed on its patents. The company is calling for 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) in damages and demands that Apple cease “manufacturing, using, promising to sell, selling and importing” products […]
Apple Whistleblower Goes Public Over Data Privacy Protection…
A former Apple contractor who acted as a whistleblower regarding the tech giant’s program to listen in on users’ Siri recordings has gone public. In a letter announcing his decision, which The Guardian reports was sent to European data regulators, Thomas le Bonniec said: “It is worrying that Apple (and undoubtedly not just Apple) keeps […]
Apple Contractors Hear Siri Recordings of Drug Deals, Personal Medical Details and Folks Having Sex…
Apple contractors regularly hear confidential medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex, as part of their job providing quality control, or “grading”, the company’s Siri voice assistant, the Guardian has learned. Although Apple does not explicitly disclose it in its consumer-facing privacy documentation, a small proportion of Siri recordings are passed on […]
UNFRIGGINREAL: Casino Gets Hacked Through Its Internet-Connected Fish Tank Thermometer…
Internet-connected technology, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), is now part of daily life, with smart assistants like Siri and Alexa to cars, watches, toasters, fridges, thermostats, lights, and the list goes on and on. But of much greater concern, enterprises are unable to secure each and every device on their network, giving […]
Finding Your Voice Forget About Siri and Alexa — When It Comes to Voice Identification the “NSA Reigns Supreme”…
At the height of the Cold War, during the winter of 1980, FBI agents recorded a phone call in which a man arranged a secret meeting with the Soviet embassy in Washington, D.C. On the day of his appointment, however, agents were unable to catch sight of the man entering the embassy. At the time, […]