As it happens, all those “ask out loud” devices are listening to you. All the time. Even if you push the “don’t listen” button (so I’ve heard, for some brands or items). And pretty much all of what they hear gets sent home to the company you bought† them from. Because, they claim, they’re trying to make it work better. And some of what you say actually gets listened to by humans.
† I cannot imagine why you would invite a spy into your home in the first place, but the icing on the silly-cake: You’re paying them to spy on you!
mddshubby2005 almost 5 years ago
Little pictures have big ears.
allen@home almost 5 years ago
Oh they are listening alright.
Superfrog almost 5 years ago
Is that an earpad?
Zykoic almost 5 years ago
That is a great gag product!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 5 years ago
They would have to be fools to listen to you. You have nothing to say worth hearing.
Zev almost 5 years ago
They’re watching too. All of my computer lenses are covered with post-its.
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
Honestly, I don’t think my conversations are worth anyone listening to.
RobinHood almost 5 years ago
I have an app to listen for me.
Radish... almost 5 years ago
I don’t care what others say, they say I don’t listen anyway.
P51Strega almost 5 years ago
They’re listening, whether it’s the government, businesses, &/or con-men; they’re listening.
smgray almost 5 years ago
Pay no attention to those ears, they are just antennas. BTW my password is hear hear.
Brain Pudding almost 5 years ago
We thought we would resist Big Brother. Then we put him in our pockets, our living rooms, our cars and our toasters….
“Those who think they can have both freedom and security will lose both and deserve neither” Ben Franklin, paraphrased.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 5 years ago
Imagine finding that thing inside a confessional.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Growing up we were told children should be seen and not heard…..ooooh the things we heard….
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
You don’t know the half of it.
tinstar almost 5 years ago
That’s just a tad earie.
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
As it happens, all those “ask out loud” devices are listening to you. All the time. Even if you push the “don’t listen” button (so I’ve heard, for some brands or items). And pretty much all of what they hear gets sent home to the company you bought† them from. Because, they claim, they’re trying to make it work better. And some of what you say actually gets listened to by humans.
† I cannot imagine why you would invite a spy into your home in the first place, but the icing on the silly-cake: You’re paying them to spy on you!