Google has settled a class-action lawsuit in the US, agreeing to pay US$68 million (NZ$113.9m) to customers who claimed the search giant listened in on their phone conversations.The settlement was reached as Apple began making payments to US iPhone and iPad owners in a US$95m case. It also settled after being accused of using its Siri digital assistant to listen in on users.I can’t count the number of people who have related eerie ad coincidences to me. A friend was discussing a winter holiday getaway and then started seeing ads for...
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