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fromPocket-lint
4 days ago

Is your phone actually listening in on you? The answer is complicated

Corporations almost certainly do not secretly listen via phone microphones; targeted ads are more likely the result of sophisticated ad-tracking and data practices, not constant eavesdropping.
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

This simple phone habit could be doing more harm than you realize (and the quick fix)

Monitoring your phone to check whenever it lights up seems innocent enough -- a minor habit, utterly devoid of consequence. But is this seemingly harmless gesture actually working against you, subtly undermining your privacy, focus, and even your phone's longevity? Placing your phone face down is a small change that can have surprising ripple effects on your digital well-being and device health.
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