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Speak up I can't hear you?

Feb 9, 2015 1:56AM PST
Warning over TV which listens in on users

Samsung has warned people against discussing sensitive and private information in the vicinity of its new smart televisions - because it will be translated into text and stored in a central computer.

The new privacy policy for the voice-activated television allows the company and its partners to listen in on everything that people say.

The policy states: "Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of voice recognition.

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Something called Sky News via Yahoo.
Feb 9, 2015 5:27AM PST

Have you checked the Samsung site? The story has a tinge of urban legend about it. Doesn't matter to me; my wife and I aren't speaking anyway. Happy

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I talk to my tv on occasions.
Feb 9, 2015 5:47AM PST

it hasn't talked back..... it's not a "SMARTer THAN ME tv" not YET....When it thinks it is....We'll see who's still here.

I recall being able to remote access cams on computers...not a leap to think they can listen.

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I talked to my tv last friday.
Feb 9, 2015 5:56AM PST

When my sky signal went down at the start of the Wales v England six nations rugby match. Unfortunately I can't print the dialogue here.
Dafydd.

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Which one had to take on five teams?
Feb 9, 2015 5:59AM PST

Now THAT takes leather balls.

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Turned out a blessing, Wales lost.
Feb 9, 2015 6:05AM PST

But not bad against 75 players.
Dafydd.

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You've just found a new alibi
Feb 9, 2015 6:42AM PST

when one's team loses!
'No wonder- we were in the World Cup!'