Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue | Reuters

The campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on Monday over next month's U.S. presidential debate, with the vice president's team seeking a return to open microphones while her Republican rival threatened to pull out entirely, suggesting the previously agreed-upon ABC network was biased...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-threatens-pull-out-harris-debate-hot-mics-an-issue-2024-08-26/

Debate commission co-chair defends muting microphones: 'Not a new rule' | TheHill

The Commission on Presidential Debates’ co-chair on Tuesday defended the panel’s decision to mute the presidential candidates' microphones during their opponent’s two-minute opening answers to topics. Frank Fahrenkopf told Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio that the commission did not change the rules of the debate with its Tuesday announcement on muting microphones. He argued that President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s campaigns already agreed that each candidate’s opening statement on each topic would be uninterrupted. “It’s not a new rule,” Fahrenkopf said. “The campaigns agreed early on, going back to June of this year when we announced what the formats were going to be for the … debates. And they both agreed to live with it.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/521950-debate-commission-co-chair-defends-muting-microphones-not-a-new-rule

New Way to Identify if Your Android or iPhone's Camera and Mic Is Secretly Used... Here's What You Need to Do | Tech Times

Kim Komando, a Fox News reporter, shared her experience with targeted ads. She said that when she mentioned that she would like to go hiking in Patagonia, her phone started receiving ads about hiking adventures in her desired place after an hour during their dinner. Although there's no concrete evidence that your phone's camera is always listening to you, many residents in the United States believe that apps and other sites collect their voice data for marketing purposes. Even your smart TV could be gathering sensitive data while you use it.....
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/253062/20201004/new-way-to-identify-if-your-android-or-iphones-camera-and-mic-is-secretly-used-heres-what-you-need-to-do.htm