No... strictly speaking, what unlocks the device is your voice saying the hotword. Just because the default word is the same for all devices doesn’t mean that it’s not a combination of both. Just speaking around your device won’t wake it up, so the hotword is critical to the unlock process.

What?

Right, but technically I’d argue you must know the phone’s “hotword” in order to unlock it. That seems like it’d place it in a grey area - it’s biometric access, but it requires knowledge of the unlock phrase. I’m no lawyer, though.

Not at all. Moto’s implementation only lets you do an extremely limited subset of functions without having to unlock your phone using the PIN. The “Trusted” implementation of Google Play Services is an actual bypass of the lock screen.

I wonder if this will be covered under 5th amendment protection, or if it will be similar to fingerprint unlocking?

In my experience, there are a couple major things that can do that...

Shh, don’t talk about #4.

This is a really important point that I didn't look into before. The terms and conditions are here:

Yes, this applies to store cards (they're just normal credit cards). However, the number at which you have "too many" is probably a lot higher than you'd expect. Three is definitely not correct.

That's pretty good, probably well worth it if you're a heavy Amazon shopper.

My stupid CFLs won't die.

My stupid CFLs won't die.

"Literally" isn't a word that you should eliminate from your writing.

You still have your money invested, just not in stocks. Stocks are more volatile and crash faster/harder (of course, they also grow bigger/faster).

Ah... sorry, misunderstood the tone. Text-only communication claims another victim!

Did you even read what I wrote?

Uh... What? Do you think your razor lasts forever without dulling?

You still have to regularly replace blades on the electric razor, though. If your father isn't doing that, it's because he's content with a terrible shave or has an extremely soft beard.

Electric razors are not always cheaper over time.

I agree that it's a minor faux pas to introduce someone without giving their name, but I think it's probably worse to finish an evening of conversation and never know their name.

Tip: if you're bad with names (as I am) and you miss someone's name during the initial introduction, use another one of the tips in this post to learn it again - introduce them to someone you know.