Spotify patents tech that monitors your speech and infers emotions from it
(Android Police)

Sweeeeeet emoooootiooon Targeted advertising is often incredibly spot-on, leading some people to believe that social networks and advertisers are using their phones` microphones to spy on them. While that`s just a myth, Spotify appears to be exploring the possibilities offered from listening to its subscribers. The company filed a patent detailing how it could use microphones to determine people`s `emotional state, gender, age, or accent,` according to Music Business Worldwide. The patent was filed all the way back in February 2018 and awarded on January 12. Read More Spotify patents tech that monitors your speech and infers emotions from it was written by the awesome team at Android Police.