Facebook Partner Reveals Users are Being Monitored by Smartphone Mics

For Zuckerberg's next trick, Meta will try to read your mind

Have you ever been presented with an ad on your smartphone after talking about a similar topic with a friend, co-worker or family member?  Such ads are not mere coincidences.  A partner of Facebook recently revealed it uses smartphone microphones to tailor ads to specific individuals.   

The logic in such intrusive surveillance is that doing so supposedl…