Once your smart devices can talk to you, who else are they talking to? Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu wanted to find out — so they outfitted Hill's apartment with 18 different internet-connected devices and built a special router to track how often they contacted their servers and see what they were reporting back. The results were surprising — and more than a little bit creepy. Learn more about what the data from your smart devices reveals about your sleep schedule, TV binges and even your tooth-brushing habits — and how tech companies could use it to target and profile you. (This talk contains mature language.)
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congrats
Mamaligaaaaaaaaaaa
nope i got here first
Glitchy Puncakez
Nah
Damn didn’t see that coming
short answer:
EVERYTHING.
“Privacy”
A device like amazon echo is a dream come for true for any black hat.
they don’t even have to bug the place, you bug it for them and it is there in your living room everyday all day.
I just realized, I have a vizio smart tv…. I’ve got questions now.
“They can look like a dildo” our privacy is a thing of the past
Smart devices for stupid people.
Exactly.
It’s really cringy but it has very important information we all should know.
I’m over 20 so what does “really cringe” mean these days? I honestly don’t know
DeoMachina It’s the sensation you get when listening to the “jokes” on this video.
What is worst to me is that once the data’s out, you can’t take it back and it’s all recorded somewhere. And we all know how information can get misused..i value my privacy
And this video just explain, in general, why all social medias are free of charge.
Appreciation to TED team for having translator in sign language for people with hearing disabilities. That struck me like a bolt.
I often wonder if my smartphone microphone and camera is on.
The Terrible Puddle It is. A scientifical study has revealed that your microphone can even “listen” when your device is turned off
Sunlight Prince well that means it can, but not that it is.
It is a common practice among certain people to remove the battery of their cellphones before engaging in a conversation. It was like that in the “dumb phone” era. But now you can’t even do that.
I’ve heard of a high profile criminal who didn’t have a phone at all. He used his bodyuards’ phones.
The Terrible Puddle I keep my smart phone camera and laptop/computer cameras covered for that reason. I guess I should also cover the microphone as well.
Flora I used to do that. But should i care? If someone wants to look at me staring at a monitor, let them.
That was cold when she said, “He’s not my husband.”
Can Alexa say, “Thank you, come again.” In Apu’s voice.
Amazon already tracks everything I do online, I don’t want them tracking everything I do in real life too!
It’s gonna be an awesome news story the day a major politician has their Echo hacked.
No, it is not to be expected. Our private information should never be expected to be sold and exploited. This should not be considered normal.