Ask HN: How many internet-connected microphones are in the same room as you?
A scary thought experiment. How many different manufacturers? How many different connections? Which countries did those phones come from?
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There are usually multiple microphones in phones and tablets.
I have 7 devices in my office with microphones that I use ocassionally. 2 of them are phones and have the potential to be always-on (hopefully not though). I have a webcam / microphone that I keep off and covered. The others are tablets and laptops which are usually off. I also have a small robot that is always listening (not recording sound) and he has WiFi, I know he's not "thinking", but sometimes I wonder...
I have 7 devices in my office with microphones that I use ocassionally. 2 of them are phones and have the potential to be always-on (hopefully not though). I have a webcam / microphone that I keep off and covered. The others are tablets and laptops which are usually off. I also have a small robot that is always listening (not recording sound) and he has WiFi, I know he's not "thinking", but sometimes I wonder...
3 (iPhone, iPad, iMac) plus one that is electrically switched off (headset).
I checked, none of mine were manufactured in the USA, so I'm safe.
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