Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to a next-generation of AirPods Sensor System wherein the housing and tips of AirPods could include a number of active and reference electrodes configured to measure biosignals and electrical activity of a user's brain.
  • kadu@lemmy.world
    21·
    10 days ago

    Ah yes, I’ll totally trust big tech with my… Brain waves.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
      9·
      10 days ago

      In a different timeline I’d say this is amazing. At this point anything that exposes my personal info, without express permission, is not going to be used to my benefit.

  • Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
    192·
    10 days ago

    For sure interesting for advertising companies

  • butsbutts@lemmy.ml
    7·
    9 days ago

    oh shit ya i just wanted to listen to some music but fuck ya lets record my brain activity

    • Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      9 days ago

      Sensors to record Brain activity maybe later can send also impulses to the brain, if Apple Music want that you like and buy a new song 😈

  • tfowinder@beehaw.org
    22·
    9 days ago

    Definitely would not be used to monitor user data and then used for targetted advertisements. \s

    On the side note, this could be pretty slick if open source community is able to use them for all kinds of purposes.