An ex-CIA spy has revealed the unsettling truth about what devices like smartphones are capable of hearing without our knowledge. A common concern for anyone who has suspected the uncanny accuracy of targeted ads on their phone, the idea that our devices may be listening to us may no longer be confined to the realm of dystopian novels. John Kiriakou, a former Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) analyst and case officer turned whistleblower, was the first CIA staff member to be convicted for