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Re:Google Home by skybrian on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @04:00PM (#11725364)
Well, sure, @Pinboard is great if you like snark and don't care about accuracy.

For example: "What’s been missing from my video calls is the ability for people to see me before I’m ready" [1]

This is when you are calling them. Why wouldn't you be ready? It's more like seeing who is outside your door before opening it.

[1] https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/732992053668253696

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Re:Google Home by yoo1I on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @06:33PM (#11726569)
I have no idea, but I saw this tweet

> @Pinboard they did talk about privacy though: the video app shows your camera feed to whoever calls you before your call starts

https://twitter.com/computerality/status/732995563034169345

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Re:Google Home by danellis on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @06:53PM (#11726672)
To anyone reading, just to be clear, that's not the case at all. It shows the caller's video, and they're completely aware of the fact.
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