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Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones | The Independent

Hundreds of apps and games are monitoring smartphone users through their microphones.They feature a technology that can even recognise audio when the user puts their phone inside their pocket, or if the apps are running in the background. Advertisers can then use this information to learn more about consumers and target ads more effectively.Intel chip flaw: The problem affecting everything from the smallest phone to the largest web infrastructureThese apps, some of which are targeted at children...

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