Google Nest

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Google Nest (previously Google Home) is a home security system sold by Google that was recently discovered to have a hidden undisclosed microphone to be activated by a centralized software update, and questioned by United States Senators about why it had not informed customers about it, perhaps a good reason to setup an IndieWeb based home security system instead.

Criticism

Home security component had secret microphone

• 2019-02-20 Fast Company: Nest has a secret microphone–Google just forgot to tell us
• 2019-02-28 Fast Company: U.S. senators want answers from Google about its secret Nest microphone
• https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Google+Nest%22+microphone
• https://twitter.com/JoshConstine/status/1098086028353720320
  • "I love how tech giants think calling some massive betrayal of user trust “an error” makes it all better. Google had a secret mic in Nest Secure. Wtf." @JoshConstine February 20, 2019

See Also

• smart speaker