Apple Judge Rejects Suit Claiming Siri Serial Eavesdropping

  • Consumers are allowed to file new suit with added claims
  • Apple has trained Siri to respond to users’ questions
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Apple Inc. won a ruling tossing out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated software records conversations without user consent.

But Siri’s reprieve may be short-lived because U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, gave consumers permission to revise and refile the suit.