Shhh.... Somebody Is Listening.....

[Briar Lee]

Your phone doesn’t listen and monitor your conversations. The technology exists (think Siri) but just one whistleblower would ruin the racket, so like all global conspiracies it’s not true.

We voluntarily give the telemarketers all the information they need.

Is your phone really listening to your conversations? Well, turns out it doesn’t have to

Have you ever been targeted with ads that are scarily specific to you, and wondered how the app or website could have known?

theconversation.com

The complete surrender of our privacy we grant by these little pocket computers can be nullified by turning it off.

Or using it just as the phone it was intended to be.

About thirty years ago there was a mass paranoia the government was secretly implanting microchips in us, sort of like we do now for our pets. It wasn’t true.

We carry around our own tracking information and pay for the privilege.

 

[fireground_piper]

My wife uses facebook on her phone and this happens all the time. I don't know what's worse, that it's happening or that we know it is and shrug our shoulders about it.

They talk about nicotine being addictive. The addiction to technology probably rivals anything.

 

[tklee]

We voluntarily give the telemarketers all the information they need.

Is your phone really listening to your conversations? Well, turns out it doesn't have to

Agree.... If it was my phone which got the ads pop up, I understand, coz I went to search for the picture. But now, it was my friend's who got the ads pop, in which, he didn't search for the product, he didn't buy the product, and we were just talking.

 

[tklee]

They talk about nicotine being addictive. The addiction to technology probably rivals anything.

Agree.....

 

[timt]

It's not just phones:

Watch Out: How to Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You

Your internet-connected smart TV can invade your privacy. Here’s what the FBI and three security experts recommend you do to protect yourself.

www.pcmag.com

 

[Briar Lee]

Back in the late 90s, I remember a text file called the "Anarchist's Cookbook" circulating on the Internet. It certainly contained info that could be used for bad, but it was fascinating for the rest of us who just wanted to learn more about how things worked.

Probably not wise to Google that one anymore, you'll get put on a list for sure!

I read today where Wyoming has flat out banned a certain application.

Lots of luck with that.

If it were possible to ban any kind of book or other such form of free speech the government would have banned the Anarchist’s Cookbook long ago.

The Anarchist Cookbook - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

In the USA you can write a book that claims the earth is flat.

You are also free to write a book refuting a flat earth.

Flat Earth : An Astonishingly Good Book about a Very Bad Idea

Shaquille O'Neal should definitely read this

blogs.scientificamerican.com

Our present civilization is based on the assumption of a market place of ideas, where good ideas and the truth win and bad ideas and error lose.

Mark Twain was supposed to have said the lie can be halfway around the world before the truth can get it’s pants on in the morning.

Except anyone who uses Google knows, that he didn’t say it.

A Lie Can Travel Halfway Around the World While the Truth Is Putting On Its Shoes – Quote Investigator®

quoteinvestigator.com

 

[captpat]

Not really new news -- this was the subject of a 60-minutes episode several years ago.

 

[kcghost]

It even happens on the Android. They just keep after you.

 

[timt]

They talk about nicotine being addictive. The addiction to technology probably rivals anything.

And, combine the two... pipesmagazine, where the dopamine never stops dripping. Add in a good dose of shopping addiction with PAD and TAD while we're at it. We're all a bunch of hopeless junkies.

 

[tklee]

Not really new news -- this was the subject of a 60-minutes episode several years ago.

I didn't really believe it last time. Coz I thought, it would only happened when we searched something on Google using our phone. This time, my friend didn't even take out his phone

 

[tklee]

It even happens on the Android. They just keep after you.

Ya, both me and my friend are using Android phones

 

[cosmicfolklore]

this was the subject of a 60-minutes episode several years ago.

Is that still on? When we got rid of cable, we threw a lot of babies out with the bathwater. Now, we just get a million other things to compete for our viewing pleasure.

 

[tklee]

And, combine the two... pipesmagazine, where the dopamine never stops dripping. Add in a good dose of shopping addiction with PAD and TAD while we're at it. We're all a bunch of hopeless junkies.

True...... Can't agree more!

 

[captpat]

Is that still on? When we got rid of cable, we threw a lot of babies out with the bathwater. Now, we just get a million other things to compete for our viewing pleasure.

Yup still on, but not as good as was with Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner, et al. It's no longer a must-see show, though we do tune in on occasion.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

And, combine the two... pipesmagazine, where the dopamine never stops dripping. Add in a good dose of shopping addiction with PAD and TAD while we're at it. We're all a bunch of hopeless junkies.

I notice that when I take my summer breaks away from here, that I stop spending $200-400 a month on pipes and tobaccos. When I am on, I tend to want to spread my orders out amongst the sponsors. I mean, we have to keep the site free, right?

 

[timt]

I notice that when I take my summer breaks away from here, that I stop spending $200-400 a month on pipes and tobaccos. When I am on, I tend to want to spread my orders out amongst the sponsors. I mean, we have to keep the site free, right?

Yeah, I take breaks too every now and then. I'll even put the pipe down when I do skip out of here for periods of time. The grocery bill goes up a bit and I'll add 10 pounds, but that's ok. There's gotta be something.

 

[AJL67]

Yep, it doesn't even take a few days. My wife and I can be discussing a tent sale, and tents will pop up in our feed. We just said the word "tent" and it showed up camping tents, even though we were discussing a sale somewhere.

There is something in Siri that does this. I have never used Siri, because I would make me feel stupid to talk to my phone. I have never accessed it, but yet it spies on us.
And, yet politicians seem to be passing laws about a silly kids app called TikTock. Like China is going to invade us based on information it gleams from 14 year old kids and adults that make silly harmless videos.

Does Your Phone Listen to You? Yes, and Here’s What You Can Do About It

In a digital-dominated world, smartphone users are understandably concerned about their privacy. In this article, learn how to control your smartphone privacy.

allaboutcookies.org

For iPhone even if you don't use Siri if you haven't turned it off it's always listening waiting for you to say "hey siri" and they will routinely check what you are saying to fine tune "things" So you really should just turn it all the way off if you're not using it anyway.

 

[mso489]

The technology is there. It works. We're paying for it. No surprises.

 

[mingc]

It is strange that someone from there can't just dial my number. Maybe add a US area code first? IDK

They can but because it's a cell service each call (and maybe each text as well) probably costs them. Whatsapp uses data and doesn't cost much extra if at all. So it's popular where folks don't have unlimited talk time especially for international calls.

 

[Davy]

I don't browse the internet on my mobile phone. I don't go on social media.
I only use my phone to make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages.
That is it.
So.......I experience no such spooky events.