29-05-2019 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com

California wants to stop your smart gadgets from eavesdropping on you

As privacy concerns grow regarding the information tech giants collect on users, California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would limit how recordings are collected by manufacturers of smart speakers and digital assistants.Republican Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham introduced the Anti-Eavesdropping Act which prohibits saving, storing or sharing audio recordings without explicit consent from the user.The bill has now passed the State Assembly and if signed into law, it would prevent smart spe
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