Microsoft helped the NSA bypass encryption, new Snowden leak reveals
Puts this in an entirely different light, doesn't it:<p>Even when ostensibly not functioning, the Xbox One can run in a low-powered state, ready to be snapped on at a moment's notice. That's something Microsoft was showing off last week as an asset. The only on-switch Microsoft showed for waking the machine from its low-power state was a voice command... "Xbox On." The Xbox One could only hear that if the Kinect was already, always listening. The idea that the Kinect might always be listening got people reaching for their tin foil or vowing to not let an Xbox One into their home.<p>Microsoft is now seeking to calm concerns that the new Kinect might spy. "We are designing the new Kinect with simple, easy methods to customize privacy settings, provide clear notifications and meaningful privacy choices for how data will be used, stored and shared," the Microsoft rep told me.<p>"We know our customers want and expect strong privacy protections to be built into our products, devices and services, and for companies to be responsible stewards of their data. Microsoft has more than ten years of experience making privacy a top priority. Kinect for Xbox 360 was designed and built with strong privacy protections in place and the new Kinect will continue this commitment. We’ll share more details later."<p><a href="http://kotaku.com/xbox-ones-kinect-can-turn-off-microsoft-says-noting-510100564" rel="nofollow">http://kotaku.com/xbox-ones-kinect-can-turn-off-microsoft-sa...</a><p>Not sure I'd want the Xbox One in my house after this fiasco.