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Re:Shazam Keeps Your Mac’s Microphone Always On, Even When Y... by odbol_ on Monday November 14, 2016 @07:59PM (#12954786)
Do what Edward Snowden does: physically remove the microphone circuitry from your phone, then plug in earbuds if you ever need a microphone to talk on the phone, etc.

I'm guessing he probably didn't buy the new iPhone 7...

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Re:Shazam Keeps Your Mac’s Microphone Always On, Even When Y... by voltagex_ on Monday November 14, 2016 @09:13PM (#12955093)
Now there's an interesting thought. How much access do the new headphones have to the rest of the device - they're not just a simple analog connection any more. Do they have DMA?
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