I don't think Facebook does this—it has so much on you already—but it's NUTS that we have microphones we don't control with us all the time.https://twitter.com/newsobserver/status/925683841880154112 …
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I find it hard to believe so many devices have a microphone with no physical off switch—and that we have no choice if we want a computer.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dan Olner
Yes, because that is something we can confirm. With software, you can never ever never be 100% certain. Just can't.https://twitter.com/DanOlner/status/925708701054402560 …
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Mmmm. I disagree some. I support open source software on principle, because it’s the most transparent way platforms could work.
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I have one word for you: heartbleed. Security requires much more than open source, and in the case of microphones, we need hardware.
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No, I’m not saying you’re wrong: I’m saying as long as we are mostly compliant consumers of tech, they won’t have incentives to fix this
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Maybe 15% of users worry about this. Everyone else just wants to play Fruit Ninja. The market is driven to serve the least aware users
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That is a true and good point.
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