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Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you think

  • Written by James Parker, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Melbourne
Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you thinkMachines that listen -- such as Google Home -- are now more common, but the technology can 'hear' so much more than just our voice commands.Shutterstock/DavidFerencik

Smart speakers equipped with digital voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa are now the fastest-growing consumer technology since the smartphone.

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