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jfallows.bsky.social • 3 days ago

No bueno.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28

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ziggypopdlh.bsky.social•2 days ago

I have never used them. Have discouraged family and friends, as well.

kimberleynoble.bsky.social•3 days ago

Creepy but makes sense for their increasingly surveillance-driven biz model.

rlboston14.bsky.social•3 days ago

So glad I’ve avoided all “smart” home devices.

jfallows.bsky.social•3 days ago

Same here. Have never enabled any of them.

rlboston14.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think my thermostat could connect to my phone or computer, but I noped out of that option.

steevb.bsky.social•3 days ago

My thermostat, washer, dryer and garage door opener all have WiFi capability. Ain’t no way imma put them on the internet.

mtnthc.bsky.social•3 days ago

March of the tech brownshirts.

carolannie.bsky.social•3 days ago

I guess my dusty Alexa will gather more dust.

johngordon.bsky.social•3 days ago

When you toss them you want to do a full reset and remove registration from your Amazon account. This is poorly documented. (Tossed ours 2 days ago)

jfallows.bsky.social•3 days ago

We've never used them in our house. (Or Siri, or 'Hey Google')

jonatomic.bsky.social•3 days ago

anyone want to buy two echo dots?

wylacot.bsky.social•3 days ago

I have a naïve trust in Apple’s guarantees on local Siri processing for my home automation, at least for now. Amazon only for shopping, sadly plus AP Video. My auxiliary Android phone plainly listens to me, so it’s generally far away.

angryparakeet.bsky.social•3 days ago

Only smart home items I have are lights. No voice enabled devices. Strictly app controlled.

5thgenfljane.bsky.social•3 days ago

We thought that is what Amazon was already doing, hence we have never used it. It seems very Big Brother is Listening-ish.

codycoyote1959.bsky.social•3 days ago

I unplugged mine and they are going to stay that way. Done with Amazon anything.

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