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Re:FTC Issues Warning Letters to App Developers Using ‘Silve... by tlrobinson on Sunday March 20, 2016 @03:44PM (#11324314)
Except for system software like Siri. I didn't realize I had the 'Allow "Hey Siri"' option (which constantly listens for the trigger word) turned on until I happened to check the settings, which was a little unnerving.
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Re:FTC Issues Warning Letters to App Developers Using ‘Silve... by dan1234 on Sunday March 20, 2016 @04:16PM (#11324456)
You're right, I hadn't considered Siri. But, I don't think it would be much use as I'd assume if the system software was about to do something nefarious it would just disable the notifications.

Best assume if you have Hey Siri enabled, it is always listening.

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Re:FTC Issues Warning Letters to App Developers Using ‘Silve... by TazeTSchnitzel on Sunday March 20, 2016 @05:51PM (#11324841)
At least Hey Siri is an offline feature, it won't send anything over the network unless it actually detects that phrase. This can be easily verified by turning on Airplane Mode and trying it, it still works.
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