Microsoft say there is no backdoor though.
Microsoft say there is no backdoor though.
Except the ones it still listens for.
Except in this case we know for a fact that Microsoft is a witch.The Microsoft witch hunt is irritating. I didn't abandon Sony over them letting 77 million accounts compromised.
Did I say unplug or disconnect? http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/privacy
You can turn off those voice features. Not only that, but going offline renders data transfer impossible.
Which would be?
If the US government went after any companies data, they would most likely get.
The Microsoft witch hunt is irritating. I didn't abandon Sony over the 77 million accounts that were compromised.
some of you..
I cannot fathom the level of trust some people place in Google, Yahoo, Apple, etc. although they have proven numerous times already that privacy means nothing to them.
You can turn that feature off in software.It still listens for "xbox on" "xbox off".
Do you think Kinect is sitting there going "lalala" and blocking its ears until it hears those specific commands.
It still listens for "xbox on" "xbox off".
Do you think Kinect is sitting there going "lalala" and blocking its ears until it hears those specific commands?
"When the system is off, its only listening for the single voice command -- Xbox On, and you can even turn that feature off too.
Except in this case we know for a fact that Microsoft is a witch.
that's what I got from this story. It's unbelievable that this is even a thing.
Microsoft want people to buy a mic and cam that's connected 24/7 and they promise not abuse it... unless they have to? fuck. that.
You might aswell throwaway your smartphone, tablet and laptop while you're at it! They have always connected cameras and microphones! Come on people.
Did I say unplug or disconnect? http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/privacy
You can turn off those voice features. Not only that, but going offline renders data transfer impossible.
If the US government went after any companies data, they would most likely get.
Personally I would be less concerned with MS giving out that information and more concerned about hackers targeting the system just to prove a point.
Snowdens revaltions are surely a product of our imagination... right?
Microsoft openly admitting that it's possible to use kinect as a tool to spy on people isn't worrying at all... right?
some of you...
There.
THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT SKYPE HOLY SHIT
I'm done here, fucking start a new religion you weirdos.
Let's say the government "suspects" you have ties to a terrorist organization. Now they find out you have an Xbox One and you utilize skype - which also uses Kinect. We already know the government spies on people using skype. Or let's say they believe this guy is a terrorist and want to check if, at least, there is anything suspicious going on in the room where the console is set up. The odds are they'd turn it on and see some people fucking or jerking off or something, which is creepy enough. But they could do it if they feel it might lead to some new evidence.
There's a billion ways small and large such a thing could be used against the populace. And we've already seen such things over and over, endlessly. Why anyone would trust that this would be different is beyond me. Then again, the same contingent of people who refuse to admit Microsoft fucked up near endlessly with the Xbox One are probably also coming into this topic to refuse to admit this is a fuck up too (hey erzrb3zr!).
You might aswell throwaway your smartphone, tablet and laptop while you're at it! They have always connected cameras and microphones! Come on people.
You guys make it out to be like they are constantly watching everybody.. if they would have to do that they would def have a good reason to spy on you not just randomly picking portals and checking.
also if they can do it through kinect they can do it through your pc cam.. 3ds's cam.. vita's cam.. your mobile device cam is problem the best to hit.
So the tinfoil hat stuff that you have a problem with is purely the stuff that exists in your own imagination?You guys make it out to be like they are constantly watching everybody.. if they would have to do that they would def have a good reason to spy on you not just randomly picking portals and checking.
that's what I got from this story. It's unbelievable that this is even a thing.
Microsoft want people to buy a mic and cam that's connected 24/7 and they promise not abuse it... unless they have to? fuck. that.
Skype is an actual conversation between people where terrorist intelligence can be gathered. A lot of international communication goes through skype because it's cheaper. Kinect is just reading your body movements for games. In what way would that be useful to the NSA?
Did you not read?? http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/privacy
Um... those cameras arent always on when you use those devices >.> a little light also turns up to show you its on.
You might aswell throwaway your smartphone, tablet and laptop while you're at it! They have always connected cameras and microphones! Come on people.
Kinect is not always on either. Just because its connected doesnt mean it's on.
No they cant.
Kinect is not always on either. Just because its connected doesnt mean it's on. If the government wants to spy they have much better avenues with a smartphone(gps, mics, cameras, text history, call history) and laptop(cameras, mics, chat and search history, emails) than they ever would with kinect.
It's about the possibility to do so - I like to feel comfortable in my home, thank you.You guys make it out to be like they are constantly watching everybody.. if they would have to do that they would def have a good reason to spy on you not just randomly picking portals and checking.
also if they can do it through kinect they can do it through your pc cam.. 3ds's cam.. vita's cam.. your mobile device cam is problem the best to hit.
Yeah...So MS just admitted that it is possible for the Kinect to spy on people?
They cant just spy on you with a camera... the kinect camera is designed to be on all the time. Theres a difference.