"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant."
@couts.bsky.social on why you should care.
Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-march-28/
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant."
@couts.bsky.social on why you should care.
Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-march-28/
Comments
Problem solved.
Didn't realize x was listening too.
Plus or other wise - no thank you.
I've lived an extremely leisurely and privileged existence and I have never once had an Alexa. I don't even know what they look like.
People bitching about Big Brother Bezos but they have a speaker on their coffee table that starts their microwave for them.
Dumb.
Since it’s all based on profit motive and garbage is worthless~
they will cut back on collection or just let it sit forever unused.
https://youtu.be/XvbVePuP7NY?si=10AuSQucfnSfgUsg
Luckily, no new tits have ever been shipped to my home.
The only thing these billionaires understand is money, so hit them in their wallets.
I will have to figure that out. My non tech brain has been trying to figure out privacy hacks in this increasingly frightening surveillance landscape using our everyday tech products. It’s scrambling my brain
Do you stream shows through the TV itself or via (eg) a Fire TV stick or another external "set top" box?
Thank you this info is helpful.
I’m wondering if the recent dismantling of agencies and regulations that protect consumers has made this issue even more dire