I don't want to life in a world where i have to setup DMZs, filters and special magic incantations to use my devices without them turning into literal spying device listening to every word i say. What the fuck.

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0cf8612b2e1e 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

We are already here. As the volume of code/technology increases, it should be clear that systems need strong permission boundaries. It is impossible to meaningfully audit all dependencies and services.

If my desktop music player has an exploit, it should not be possible that it can read my SSH keys. Node supply chain hacks keep occurring where your development environment can leak your private data. Mobile OS have this isolation already, but desktop is sure to slowly follow. I think we might eventually get to a point where even code libraries get assigned capabilities (eg libxml does not have network access).

	▲	stevage 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		The thing I found most surprising here was how many devices that person has on their network. In my house, it's a phone and computer per person, plus a chromecast. That's it.

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jamesnorden 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That would start with not buying a literal spy device from Amazon.

	▲	paradox242 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		People who don't see the utility in an Alexa just see the listening device they have paid to place in their home and might be tempted to smugly imagine that they would never be so stupid. But consider, do you have own an Android or iPhone device? You know, the ones with geolocation services, camera, and microphone? Do you also keep it near you almost all the time? You can probably see where I am going with this.

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jychang 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Meh, your smartphone is already the ultimate spying device that comes with microphones and triangulates your location from 3 cell towers. The government doesn’t need more spyware than that.

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IlikeKitties 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

My GrapheneOS Phone is pretty safe and I only use my cellphone connection when I have to, thank you for your concern. Event than, it's still a difference between a battery powered device on a metered connection with tiny microphones vs a literal microphone array connected to a hardline.

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pandemic_region 5 days ago | parent [-]

It's all make believe, they allow you to pretend that they have no power over you and that makes you happy. All good.

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IlikeKitties 5 days ago | parent [-]

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	▲	dang 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Can you please not break the site guidelines like this, regardless of how bad another comment is or you feel it is? I don't want to ban you - if you would please make it easier for us not to, that would be helpful. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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stevage 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm less worried about the government than multinational corporations.

	▲	johnisgood 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		You should be, because multinational corporations can't put you in a cage, the Government can.

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pixxel 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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