On: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

[amsterdorn]

Too bad your phone doesn't have a privacy feature like this! The advertisers are always listening.

[kaba0 → amsterdorn]

Anyone claiming that is just not familiar with the processing requirements that would entail.

Especially that you leave more than enough data for advertisers by simply using facebook/messenger and interacting with other people, or just searching google, it simply wouldn’t make economic sense to create such a software/hardware which would drain batteries like no tomorrow, and open them up to serious backlash.

[rationalist → amsterdorn]

While it's plausible and certainly a risk, I don't think anyone has presented any good evidence of it yet.

[astrange → amsterdorn]

iPhones show an orange light when the microphone is on, and a green dot for the front camera.

[supriyo-biswas → amsterdorn]

Apple would have to make a foldable for such a feature to be acceptable for their target demographic.