Bose headphone app spys on users
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"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Jess didn't see that but I did try to post an article suggesting that all of your "smart" stuff is watching you...
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Privacy doesn't exist anymore.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-signs-measure-let-isps-sell-your-data-without-consent-n742316President Donald Trump signed legislation Monday killing privacy rules that would have required internet service providers to get your explicit consent before they share or sell your web browsing history and other sensitive information.
The rules were approved in the final months of President Barack Obama's administration but hadn't taken effect yet. Under the bill Trump signed Monday, they never will — and the FCC isn't allowed to try to pass new rules.afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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And your internet privacy has been killed , where's the outrage? Oh wait, nevermind.2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
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There was never privacy to begin with
Google, Yahoo, and MSN etc have been doing it for years2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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txcoastal1 wrote: »There was never privacy to begin with
Google, Yahoo, and MSN etc have been doing it for years
True, and they use your data to target ads at you (Facebook and google and the kings here), but there is a major difference: They don't SELL your data to others.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra Bedroom 2.1Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
motorhead43026 wrote: »And your internet privacy has been killed , where's the outrage? Oh wait, nevermind.
Per NPR last night, Washington state is about to pass a law making it illegal in that state for internet companies to sell individual customers browsing histories. 20 other states are working on similar laws. This is because of constituents' outrage.
This will inevitably end up in the Supreme Court. Hopefully Gorsuch is a true conservative...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra Bedroom 2.1Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
While I'm not surprised at all that this occurs, I am surprised the company could be so negligent in: first, not having mention of the gathering sale of information in their user agreement at ALL (according to the article), and second, not informing the customer of these practices. One could easily manufacture a legal argument for the latter, but the former leaves them literally defenseless against whatever case this plaintiff is bringing.
Bose better get a new legal team...
It depends what you mean by sell here. Their major PR coup is that they don't sell your information to other companies to use as they see fit; instead, they rent it to them, per se, by targeting their ads to you, using your data. This is obviously better than giving out our info, but still...True, and they use your data to target ads at you (Facebook and google and the kings here), but there is a major difference: They don't SELL your data to others. -
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It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
Imagine making politics your entire personality. -
Can't people just use the things without the app? How much can an app allow you to get the most? the most what? My Grado's don't need an app. I fail to see how an app can get you the most.
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The headphones in question are a wireless Bluetooth model. My guess is the app is a third party developed app anyway. From what I understand it is possible to use the headphones without the app but using it with a smart phone opens up more controls through the phone than would otherwise be available.
I doubt the lawsuit will go anywhere. All apps and websites track users to some degree or other and it is not clear Kyle Zak has proved Bose knows whether he listens to One Direction obsessively or anything else. It is an allegation. But, I do think it is wise to understand that no electronic communication is really private. -
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heh, heh, heh -- and all those folks with "microphonic" 12AX7s in their phono preamps had no idea what those 12AX7s were really up to
