Your smartphone is listening to you
www.the-independent.com
Software from a company called Alphonso can be used to listen in to the environment around a user, to work out what they’re watching
  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    Here’s the thing. If you watch that, Netflix know your IP. If you’re on an Android TV box, Google will know your IP.

    Odds are your phone is on the Wifi. Linked through IP. Now you get ads for Stranger Things on your phone. It doesn’t need to listen because everything is so leaky. You are linked on so many devices.