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Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by linker3000 »

throwasehasdwi wrote: post #62
vr46 wrote: post #23

Hmm, not pleased, we have two sets of the 35 earphones and I use the app - well, I have to, else I can't change some settings on the earphones. This is totally overstepping the boundaries of what earphones/headphones should be doing. Any company that collects my data and moves it from under my purview to theirs should have to display or expose this data in the exact form that it's collected to the user, so we can see…

I also have two sets, they....were... awesome. I can't believe Bose would betray users trust like that when they're known for high quality products.

/Not sure if serious.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by perseusprime11 »

castis wrote: post #44
perseusprime11 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are probably just tracking the quality of sound through the signals. Don't you think?

Don't you think? Nobody that read the article or the complaint itself thinks that. https://www.scribd.com/document/345620278/Bose-Privacy-Compl... (i) collect and record the titles of the music and audio files its customers choose to play through their Bose wireless products and (ii) transmit such data along with other personal identifiers to third-parties—including a data miner—without its customers’ knowledge or co…

Got it. I thought it was routine telemetries data from other comments.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by mrec »

throwasehasdwi wrote: post #58
ungzd wrote: post #32

Reading about spying headphones on website where video with sound starts automatically and continues to play when pressing pause (but jumps to right corner, just like hoaxes for Windows 95 where "start" button evaded mouse) — we're living in adtechpunk world.

Enable the tab mute button that's existed in chrome for years but is still hidden: Go to URL chrome://flags in a new tab Search for the ‘Enable tab audio muting UI control’ flag Hit the ‘Enable’ link Relaunch Chrome when prompted (on Chrome OS a full restart is required) Now you can click the little speaker that appears next to the tab's close button when a tab is playing sound to stop that tab from playing audio. Go…

It's enabled by default in Firefox.

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Post by ohstopitu »

wow! I own a couple of these headsets, and while I've never used the app (I don't feel the need to install an app for an headphone device thank you very much), I'm disappointed in Bose.

Does anyone know any other headphone manufacturer that's got as good a sound + build quality as Bose?

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by PhasmaFelis »

snakeanus wrote: post #64

Yet another spying case that could be avoided if people stopped using non-free software.

I'm tired of the implication that using non-free software for which a free alternative does not exist is inherently stupid.

Software is a tool. People can't use tools that don't exist. If you want free software to win, get off your high horse and focus on making more/better free software.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by PhasmaFelis »

pc86 wrote: post #66
kragen wrote: post #47

This link has an autoplay video with sound. Can we get some kind of title warning on these, like the [pdf] or [1927] warnings? I really don't want to click on these without being prepared. Lacking a better alternative, for now, I'm just flagging it.

That's not what flagging is for.

Maybe it should be.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by krrrh »

castis wrote: post #44
perseusprime11 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are probably just tracking the quality of sound through the signals. Don't you think?

Don't you think? Nobody that read the article or the complaint itself thinks that. https://www.scribd.com/document/345620278/Bose-Privacy-Compl... (i) collect and record the titles of the music and audio files its customers choose to play through their Bose wireless products and (ii) transmit such data along with other personal identifiers to third-parties—including a data miner—without its customers’ knowledge or co…

> and audio files

This right here. Music titles are bad enough, but titles and sources of podcasts and videos played through the headphones should be enough to upset even the most naive consumers. This amounts to a slice of your browsing history as it relates to audio and video content.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by wyager »

Avoid Bose headphones because they're overpriced and riding off brand recognition.

Avoid """"smart"""" devices made by hardware manufacturers because hardware manufacturers don't know how to write software.

While I sympathize for the people who are affected by this, everyone should really avoid buying such manifestly bad products in the first place. We should really be doing our best to avoid "smart" TVs, "smart" headphones, and other superfluous and poorly done computerization.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by Something1234 »

ohstopitu wrote: post #74

wow! I own a couple of these headsets, and while I've never used the app (I don't feel the need to install an app for an headphone device thank you very much), I'm disappointed in Bose. Does anyone know any other headphone manufacturer that's got as good a sound + build quality as Bose?

Haven't owned any high end equipment, but an audiophille friend really likes SHURE.

Re: Bose Headphones Spy on Users, Lawsuit Says

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Post by coldpie »

ecomhacker wrote: post #45
vr46 wrote: post #23

Hmm, not pleased, we have two sets of the 35 earphones and I use the app - well, I have to, else I can't change some settings on the earphones. This is totally overstepping the boundaries of what earphones/headphones should be doing. Any company that collects my data and moves it from under my purview to theirs should have to display or expose this data in the exact form that it's collected to the user, so we can see…

This reminds me of a bluetooth toothbrush I just bought that requires my location to be enabled to change the settings via the oral b app which is required since this model has less buttons than others. The reason why I bought a bluetooth toothbrush was for a wireless hardware clock, brushing timer, and ranking system which also really doesn't work correctly even with the app.

Huh. I always wonder if there are people who buy the garbage they show off at CES. I guess there are.
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