How-To Geek - Is Your Phone Listening to You?

January 29, 2023

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We hear it all the time: “I swear my phone is listening to me because I just saw this ad about the exact thing I was just talking about.” Online ads undeniably have a way of promoting the same products and services we talk (and think) about. So is your phone really spying on your conversations? Read More »

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