Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
05-09-2006, 00:35
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Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
Apparently, Google has developed software that uses a PC (or Mac presumably) with a Mic to identify background noises. This software creates a small digital fingerprint for each sound. Google can use this to target adverts based on (say) songs you listen to, or TV programs you watch.
Apparently, it can also fingerprint conversations between individuals, but Google claim that they cannot be reverse-engineered, so Google can't listen to them .
TBH, it would not be in Google's interest to spy on people in that way, but there may be people who would be happy to try..
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09...ping_software/
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05-09-2006, 00:40
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
If they think that's gonna end up on my comp, they've got another thing coming!
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05-09-2006, 00:43
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
The once-respected Google brand is rapidly losing the respect of a lot of people and if that gets off the ground, watch its users disappear in droves.
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05-09-2006, 00:46
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
Next thing will be Google selling out to MS what a nightmare that would be
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05-09-2006, 02:53
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
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Originally Posted by zinglebarb
Next thing will be Google selling out to MS what a nightmare that would be
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Seriously, what are the chances of that?
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05-09-2006, 14:26
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
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Originally Posted by Robster
Seriously, what are the chances of that?
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Everything has a price..... and when youve got the sort of money M$/Billy boy has.... money doesnt really become much of an object....
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05-09-2006, 15:00
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
Well if that is what they are planing to do then I for one will stop using it!
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06-09-2006, 00:39
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
I've got more money than Bill, I just haven't told anyone! 
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06-09-2006, 12:56
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
Lmao there is some real comedy in this, if it is true just imagine the noises it could pick up, and the adverts it could show 
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07-09-2006, 22:45
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Re: Google soon to eavesdrop on it's users.
 Good point... lol
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