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Re:FBI director: Cover up your webcam by tantalor on Thursday September 15, 2016 @11:31AM (#12506988)
But the microphone is always on if you enable voice activation, e.g., "Okay Google", "Hey Siri", "Hey Cortana". That recognition is handled in software, so no "hacker proof" hardware indicator can distinguish between the use cases.

"Hey Siri" works on desktop devices: https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/15/how-to-enable-hands-free-hey-...

"Okay Google" was removed from desktop: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/16/9553051/ok-google-removed...

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Re:FBI director: Cover up your webcam by Houshalter on Thursday September 15, 2016 @07:49PM (#12510827)
Yes, and I have my own issues with unprompted voice activation for that exact reason.

I think that having the mic light always on when you enable voice activation, would go a long way to showing consumers the risks of it. It makes it visually obvious that you are being recorded.

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