(Natural News) Google “accidentally” enabled a feature on its popular Google Home smart speaker that makes it listen to the sounds of objects in users’ houses. Google Home usually only responds to its active “wake word” – usually “Ok, Google,” “Hey, Google” or similar phrases. However, a supposed “accidental” change that came as part of a […]

(Natural News) If there is one thing Americans on the Left and Right can agree upon today it’s that we are all being spied on way too much. Initially, as the Information Age brought about technologies like email, cellphones and text messaging, we only had to worry about Uncle Sam and big government eavesdropping on […]

(Natural News) Google and Amazon have filed patent applications for technology that moving forward will allegedly enable their digital assistants to spy on and collect data about consumer behavior even during sleep mode. That is the conclusion of nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog, which has called upon the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation […]

(Natural News) Google Home, the company’s virtual assistant, can now tell the difference between you and five other people. The update will allow the cylindrical device to distinguish voices and formulate responses for each specific user. Personalized information such as music preference, commute times, schedules, and shopping data can instantly be accessed after voice-activating the […]

(Natural News) Google has allegedly been tapping into Android users’ mobile devices to secretly record private conversations,  The Sun reported online. According to the report, the technology giant’s Google Assistant — which works in the same manner as Apple’s Siri — purportedly records conversations without the users knowing. Google has insisted that its new virtual assistant only […]

(Natural News) The latest idea from Google goes beyond mere Orwellian Big Brother into full-blown automated robotic parenting. The company is planning a series of smart home technologies that will keep an eye on children and discipline them in lieu of their actual parents, warned an article from The Daily Mail. Google filed a patent involving […]