Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri 'listening' lawsuit

Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri 'listening' lawsuit

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g3org3y

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21,579 posts

206 months

Friday 3rd January
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BBC said:
Apple has agreed to pay $95m (£77m) to settle a court case alleging some of its devices were listening to people without their permission.

The tech giant was accused of eavesdropping on its customers through its virtual assistant Siri.

The claimants also allege voice recordings were shared with advertisers.

Apple, which has not admitted any wrongdoing, has been approached for comment.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4rvr495rgo

119

12,184 posts

51 months

Friday 3rd January
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“ But the claimants say the tech firm recorded people who activated the virtual assistant unintentionally - without using the phrase "Hey, Siri" to wake it.”

Still happens.


“ The lead plaintiff Fumiko Lopez claims she and her daughter were both recorded without their consent.
They allege they were served targeted ads after talking about products including Air Jordans.”

Obviously pissed off they had those instead of Nike.

Honestly, some people just shouldn’t.

rodericb

7,958 posts

141 months

Saturday 4th January
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119 said:
“ But the claimants say the tech firm recorded people who activated the virtual assistant unintentionally - without using the phrase "Hey, Siri" to wake it.”

Still happens.

“ The lead plaintiff Fumiko Lopez claims she and her daughter were both recorded without their consent.
They allege they were served targeted ads after talking about products including Air Jordans.”

Obviously pissed off they had those instead of Nike.

Honestly, some people just shouldn’t.
Indeed, gramps. Indeed....


Edited by rodericb on Saturday 4th January 07:16

Byker28i

75,655 posts

232 months

Saturday 4th January
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I Put this in Computers when the story broke
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

'Unintentionally' but they sold the information for profit... hum...

And by paying the fine they miss probably action of $1.5bn