[tylerchilds]

Here are the settlements from Apple and Google regarding “how phones totally aren’t listening to you and selling the data to advertisers”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-voice-assistant-lawsuit-...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lopez-voice-assistant-payout-se...

[dangus]

1. Not related to the issue at hand, a completely different system implemented in a completely different way.

2. Settlements are just that: settlements. You can be sued frivolously and still decide to settle because it’s cheaper/less risky.

[tylerchilds]

1. Any kernel level vulnerability nullify any formal protections Microsoft guarantees as the first party

https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/crowdstrik...

2. Settlements also avoid discovery because the impact is likely way worse than checks notes less than one day of profits per company, respectively.