Conversations Between Apple Store Workers and Customers Can Now Be Recorded
Apple has begun recording conversations between Genius Bar workers and customers inside Apple stores.
Matt Growcoot spent ten years as a news photographer in the UK, carrying out assignments for the Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Telegraph, and many others. Aside from shooting breaking news and Premier League soccer, he began to write as well, getting bylines as well as photo credits. Matt has since produced photography-focused books for Penguin Random House and dabbled with video too, with his story-led camera work seen on the BBC, ABC, and NHK.

Apple has begun recording conversations between Genius Bar workers and customers inside Apple stores.

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