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Re: Stop microphones from recording your voice

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Post by NetMageSCW »

vlovich123 wrote: post #8

> Detects nearby microphones This part seems like BS. > creates a 2m protection zone around you. It sends out signals that are inaudible to you but can be detected by a microphone Plausible but anything inaudible to you and screwing with the remote is a software or hardware upgrade away. It’s hard to imagine a sw or hw bandpass filter doesn’t stop this. Also hard to imagine smart speakers aren’t doing this already to…

Perhaps they could do the audio+EM equivalent of LIDAR - put out a high frequency audio signal and than listen for EMF that matches.

Re: Stop microphones from recording your voice

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Post by caminante »

NetMageSCW wrote: post #10
caminante wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're right about FCC laws, but there are non-FCC laws, too, such as penalties for willful interference with federal/state emergency communications. I'm wondering if this device would cause issues for a nearby person's emergency communications. Seems potentially really bad.

You seem to be pearl clutching a bit too hard. I am positive there are no legal issues.

It's not "pearl clutching" when there are enforceable laws like 18 U.S.C. § 1362.[0]

Were you even aware of this?

Can you actually cite a legal opinion about the device or similar applications? Otherwise, I'm assuming you are speculating, too.

[0] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1362

Re: Stop microphones from recording your voice

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Post by vlovich123 »

NetMageSCW wrote: post #11
vlovich123 wrote: post #8

> Detects nearby microphones This part seems like BS. > creates a 2m protection zone around you. It sends out signals that are inaudible to you but can be detected by a microphone Plausible but anything inaudible to you and screwing with the remote is a software or hardware upgrade away. It’s hard to imagine a sw or hw bandpass filter doesn’t stop this. Also hard to imagine smart speakers aren’t doing this already to…

Perhaps they could do the audio+EM equivalent of LIDAR - put out a high frequency audio signal and than listen for EMF that matches.

A microphone is using so little electricity / voltage that I’d be surprised if you can detect anything even right beside it. It’s also not going to be tied to any fingerprint you’re trying to transmit.

And also do be doing positioning requires multiple spatially separated receivers (nothing like LIDAR). And good luck separating out other much larger sources of EM noise.

Re: Stop microphones from recording your voice

#19

Post by pedalpete »

I'm with the sceptics, but also they don't show it in use. But from the product screenshot of the person hitting the button, it seems not to be wearable, so.....when would I use this? When I'm in a room that has a smart-speaker? So I go to a friends place for dinner and I put this device on the table so that my friends Alexa can't hear me.

Good thing I wore my tin-foil hat to dinner, but sadly, my friend didn't wear one, and now they can't get a timer for their cooking and the meal is ruined. Brilliant.

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