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Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users (techcrunch.com)
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Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case, which accused the firm of "unlawful and intentional interception and recording of individuals’ confidential communications without their consent and subsequent unauthorized disclosure of those communications to third parties."

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[–] 48 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Oh, yeah. That $3.07 settlement covers the damages with a little to spare. Now I can put a down-payment on some French fries.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    It's less about making you whole and more about hurting the corporation. Although that's a drop in the bucket for Alphabet. "Cost of doing business".

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  • [–] -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    I mean, really, you probably have $0 worth of damages to worry about. If something in particular happens, like corporate espionage hurting your business that causes real damage, then you have the freedom to sue for that particular thing. (Supposing you aren't locked out by the settlement.)

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