More Than 250 Games On Android Use Your Mic to Track What You’re Watching

in hacking •  7 years ago 

Do you know, your own smartphones can be used to track your activities? According to the reports from NYTimes, more than 250 Games that were found on Android’s Google Play Store can track your TV viewing habits.
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The previous year we have seen the rise of digital assistant powered smart speakers. At the initial stages, people found it very useful. However, there are many people who called it a privacy nightmares. Do you know, your own smartphones can be used to track your activities?

According to the reports from NYTimes, more than 250 Games that were found on Android’s Google Play Store can track your TV viewing habits. The worst thing is that these apps can track your activities when they are not being played.

Source- https://techviral.net/250-games-android-tracking-youre-watching/

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