Sex Toy Company Admits To Recording Users' Remote Sex Sessions, Calls It a 'Minor Bug' (theverge.com) 81
According to Reddit user jolioshmolio, Hong Kong-based sex toy company Lovense's remote control vibrator app (Lovense Remote) recorded a use session without their knowledge. "An audio file lasting six minutes was stored in the app's local folder," reports The Verge. "The user says he or she gave the app access to the mic and camera but only to use with the in-app chat function and to send voice clips on command -- not constant recording when in use." The app's behavior appears to be widespread as several others confirmed it too. From the report: A user claiming to represent Lovense responded and called this recording a "minor bug" that only affects Android users. Lovense also says no information or data was sent to the company's servers, and that this audio file exists only temporarily. An update issued today should fix the bug. This isn't Lovense's first security flub. Earlier this year, a butt plug made by the company -- the Hush -- was also found to be hackable. In the butt plug's case, the vulnerability had to do with Bluetooth, as opposed to the company spying on users.
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Gold, for future archaeologists . . . (Score:5, Funny)
In ancient Pompeii, brothel visitors used to document their sexual predilections with graffiti on the walls. These have proved to be very useful to archaeologists trying to understand what all those folks in Pompeii were up to.
Maybe if they weren't fucking like bunnies, they might have noticed that a volcano protoplasmic wind was about to turn them into toast.
Anyway . . . maybe these recorded "Remote Sexual Sessions" will be useful to archeologists in the future . . . ?
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Maybe if they weren't fucking like bunnies, they might have noticed that a volcano protoplasmic wind was about to turn them into toast.
"Honey, didn't the earth just quake?"
"I'm pretty sure that was just my orgasm, dear."
"OK, keep going!"
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In ancient Pompeii, brothel visitors used to document their sexual predilections with graffiti on the walls
In modern America (and probably elsewhere), we do this on bathroom stalls. I do not know what future archaeologists are going to glean from "Call 867-5309 for a good time", but it's probably not going to speak well about us.
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In ancient Pompeii, brothel visitors used to document their sexual predilections with graffiti on the walls
In modern America (and probably elsewhere), we do this on bathroom stalls.
Oh, today we can hear about the sexual peccadilloes of politicians on CNN.
"Yes, I was over thirty, and she was 14, but she was gagging for it!"
Tough luck, Senator Roman Polanski.
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"Yes, I was over thirty, and she was 14, but she was gagging for it!"
Accidental Autocorrect might have been pretty insightful in this case?
Regardless, apparently the bible says 30 plus year old men and girls their daugheters age is okay. At least according to the Republican party.
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In ancient Pompeii, brothel visitors used to document their sexual predilections with graffiti on the walls
In modern America (and probably elsewhere), we do this on bathroom stalls. I do not know what future archaeologists are going to glean from "Call 867-5309 for a good time", but it's probably not going to speak well about us.
My favorite, an oldie but goodie is:
Those who write on shithouse walls,
Roll their turds in little balls.
Those who read these words of wit,
Eat those little balls of shit.
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Like when I play a song on Youtube or Amazon, and they recommend a "session" with a similar predilection.
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Just a reminder, the average IQ is 100 so fifty percent of the population is less than that. It takes all sorts and what amuses others will not amuse you. A remote control vibrating butt plug, why, in all honesty just why? I can only assume it is a fetish of Harley Davidson riders, that over the top noisy vibration up the crack of their arse (and make no mistake you are noisy douche bags, yeah people love to hear the sound of the bike in their lounge room as you dick parade past their house). Then again, it
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Umm, the IQ tests are designed so that they return a normal distribution that's usually centered at 100 and frequently with standard deviation of 10.
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In addition to modern IQ scores being back-fitted to a bell curve (one could argue this fudging serves very llittle useful purpose or for or against the evidence that a bell curve is the correct distribution [wikipedia.org] to use) there is also the definition of "average":
a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.
...it can mean any of those when used in common discourse.
All of this is beside the point. Which is... who the heck thought it was a good idea to link a vibrator to a phone app in the first place. What about a vibrator screams: "I really need to be lin
Re: Gold, for future archaeologists . . . (Score:5, Informative)
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I'm curious why you emphasized that it's defined so the mean is 100 when the median is the important one in this discussion. Though since it has a normal distribution, the mean median and mode are all the same.
Re: Gold, for future archaeologists . . . (Score:1)
The important bit is that itâ(TM)s designed to have a normal distribution, so the mean is the median.
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While that "particular" student may have still been a webcam girl for the easy money, many and probably most only do it out of necessity in order to cover the expenses during a time when working while a full-time student for enough money is tough. So, a significant reduction in the cost of college saves at least these chics.
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While that "particular" student may have still been a webcam girl for the easy money, many and probably most only do it out of necessity in order to cover the expenses during a time when working while a full-time student for enough money is tough. So, a significant reduction in the cost of college saves at least these chics.
They ought to have student loans or something.
Seriously, assuming you are a liberal based on the concept that you're promoting the idea that this is a helpless yet strong victim woman who is forced into a life of depravity by the patriarchy, you are simply wrong.
If a woman is of an outlook that she can make money by strutting her stuff on the internet and that it is no problem for her, then she might do that. If she finds that to be unacceptable, she won't. My SO has had offers, and she's just said "N
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Women forced
Whatever makes you think they're forced? Shit, I'd happily have been a cam-boy at university if there had been a market for it. Lets face it, I was going to masturbate anyway, may as well make money from it.
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Our culture sucks and needs to end. Women forced to prostitute themselves just to get an education. What a shithole we live in.
Who is forcing them? They must have a moral set that allows them to justify this sort of activity.
I don't really care one way or the other if a woman does this or a man engages in this sort of activity with her. As long as it is consenting adults, it is none of my business I do not find the concept of remote control vibrators remotely exciting myself, but would no more pass judgement on her than I would on a person who prefers homosexual sex, or a transgendered person.
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Who the fuck gave you the authority to speak for all women? Do you personally KNOW this woman? Then don't assume that she "wouldn't be doing it" for whatever bullshit reason YOU can come up with. You don't speak for her and you sure the hell don't speak for me so why don't you take your shitty attitude elsewhere. Damn third gen feminists.
Isn't it amazing? Third wavers have tilted feminism on it's head, effectively describing women as so weak that they are the ultimate victims. That there is no choice that they are capable of making, having been forced into a life of debauchery by those damn members of the patriarchy that sit on the bus with their legs too far apart therefore reinforcing rape culture. A bizzare fugue state of the world's strongest, toughest perennial victims. And becoming more shrill by the moment. I've even seen some storie
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She wouldn't be prostituting herself if it were not for the crippling cost of education. Fuck you misogynist pieces of shit for trying to justify this sexist state of affairs.
What's the matter with you dude? Your incredible stupid tactic of blaming men for this is ridiculous. You know how many women do not pay for their college education by becoming a stripper or a "cam whore"?
Almost every woman who goes to college, that is who. Somehow they manage. So lay off your gaddamned sanctimonious blame shifting, and grow up.
Her body, her decision, no one else.
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Our culture sucks and needs to end. Women forced to prostitute themselves just to get an education. What a shithole we live in.
Forced? Nothing forced about it. I actually know one of the girls registered on MyFreeCams. She's an educated and practicing nurse. She will also pay off her house faster than I will on an engineering wage considering how much money she makes camwhoring. Or at least she would if she didn't spend it all on her lavish lifestyle.
The only problem in our world is people with prejudices talking out of their arse.
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Yep, I know a geologist that paid her way through school by working in strip clubs and doing cam shows. Once she had her degree, she disappeared from public view for nine months to do field studies, and when she came back she had no need of her old strip club job -- or the cam show income, for that matter, but she went back to doing shows anyhow. She was also the only one in her class (according to her own words) that left school with more money than she had going in.
Not all of the women doing shows are vap
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Not all of the women doing shows are vapid. Some are, but others simply see no harm in taking advantage of being hot, while simultaneously pursuing their long-term goals.
Yes, there are some local ladies who are paying for their education this way. Not my cup of tea, but tI'm not going to judge them. Supply and demand I suppose.
What is really weird is how while liberals had championed acceptance of homosexuality and transgenderism (which I have no trouble accepting at all) and many of the more whacked out ones have demanded the ridiculoushundreds of "genders" bullshit, they get outraged by this sort of activity.
I think it needs framed in a way that they will accept. Wh
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underrated comment!
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A remote control vibrating butt plug, why, in all honesty just why?
Two words.
Camwhores.
Tips.
It's an extremely popular way to generate "activity", on both sides of the transaction.
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Just a reminder, the average IQ is 100 so fifty percent of the population is less than that.
The term you are looking for is median.
With an average you could have 99% with scores below 100 and 1% with higher scores. Or the 99% could be higher and 1% lower. The average is simply the sum divided by the count with no connection to distribution.
The median (or 50th percentile) is value in the center where roughly half are above and the other half are below. It can't really be half on either side though since it is actually ((count - 1) / 2). It also doesn't account for a cluster at the center where you
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On the other hand, a volcano emitting a protoplasmic wind would make a suitable plot for a low-budget movie. Right up there with the "scratch the film raygun SFX" space operas.
After a suitable period of R-to-X rated character and situation establishment, "The Blob" erupts from a volcano and engulfs the red light district.
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volcano protoplasmic wind
pyroclastic flow, my eminent niggé
Dooood! Haven't you ever been caught in a protoplasmic wind? So hot now!
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Maybe you meant pyroclastic flow?
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Why would a remote control vibrator have a "chat function"?
You've never been on the internet have you?
FYI (Score:2, Funny)
In case you care, Lovesense is very popular among cam-girl sites. Yes, there are guys on these sites, but nobody cares about them. And by all means, do add links to such sites as a response to this post.
Obligatory (Score:5, Funny)
backdoor
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Yo dawg, we heard you like back doors, so we put a back door in your back door ... for the lulz.
I'm not yet sure what to think about this (Score:5, Funny)
Why don't you post the file, so we can draw an informed opinion?
Why... (Score:2)
...would anyone listen to random people with too much disposable income bumping uglies?
Hell, we turn on music so we donâ(TM)t listen to ourselves.
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Oh, bloody hell... (Score:2)
as opposed to the company spying on users
If the recordings never left the phone, the company wasn't spying.
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lasting six minutes
Story checks out.
Name of toys.... (Score:2)
I hooe im not the only one that got a good laugh out of the name they gave the butt plug....
new market (Score:2)
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