A new AI-fuelled gadget has fallen foul of the tech world's expectations.
  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    6·
    2 months ago

    Do keep in mind the microphone is only on when you touch the touchpad, this device doesn’t use “wake words” like Alexa, Google Assistant, etc

    • DdCno1@kbin.social
      17·
      2 months ago

      One of few good aspects about it, but only if you don’t think about it too much. The question remains is if you can actually trust this, because there is no physical button disconnecting microphone and camera. It’s all just in software and could be unsafe.

      • onion@feddit.deEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        That’s the case for every phone except that one model with hardware switches

        • DdCno1@kbin.social
          3·
          2 months ago

          You can make the camera blind with a sticker or one of those slidey cover things, although it’s much more annoying since that fad of cut outs for cameras has started.

          Also, like I said in the other comment, my phone isn’t attached to my chest like a body cam and constantly in a position to film everything in the room. If the NSA wants to see my feet, the ceiling or my face, they are free to do so.

        • EngineerGaming@feddit.nlEnglish
          11·
          2 months ago

          Except if the OS is open-source and was proven to not have such spontaneous functionality.

        • DdCno1@kbin.social
          21·
          2 months ago

          Sure, but at least my phone doesn’t have a wide-angle lens that could be constantly filming everything, because it’s attached to my chest.