thangcuoi

@thangcuoi@lemm.ee

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones⁩ ⁨⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Proton is a trusted VPN/company.

  Norton on PC might be useful, but on mobile, it’s probably as good as a placebo.

  Good luck with your state government. Sounds like a nightmare.

  The reason no local journalist is critical of the state government is because there are no independent journalists left. Google and Meta have sucked up all the advertising dollars, so small local independent media cannot survive. The journalists have to work for mega corporations who dictate what they are allowed to write.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones⁩ ⁨⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Which VPN provider are you using? How do you know they are not the one monitoring your phone?

  Did you obtained your phone from a trusted source, such as an official seller. Some phones purchased from overseas might have “International ROM” installed by the seller, which compromises the integrity of the device.

  Consider having a trusted tech friend look over your phone to see if the device has malware installed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones⁩ ⁨⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  7 years is a long time in tech.

  Google Assistant is supposed to listen for the “Hey Google” trigger word. How else do you expect to use your device hand-free.