Google Permanently Disables Touch Function On All Home Minis Due To Privacy Concerns

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By BeauHDOct 12, 2017, 7:40 pm104 pts
Big Hairy Ian shares a report from BBC: Google has stopped its Home Mini speakers responding when users touch them. It permanently turned off the touch activation feature after it found that sensors primed to spot a finger tap were too sensitive. Early users found that the touch sensors were registering…

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