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It's great that this woman was saved from further harm but if we accept this sort of technology calling the cops in these circumstances we set a very bad precedent. And we cannot ignore the fact that Amazon lied to us about their device only listening when we say "Alexa". If they are lying about that, what else are they lying about?
Are you OK with our technology listening to us and reporting us when we commit a crime? What about countries with hate speech laws? Should this sort of technology report people committing hate speech infractions in their own homes?
Ei-yi-yi........ Good outcome in this case, but you are absolutely right. People need to be educated that they are willingly bringing a spy into their homes.
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- Watching cable TV.
- Using social media.
- Purchasing any Apple brand product.
- Drinking Starbucks.
- Leasing, instead of buying, a car.
- ...and for Damn Sure, never use a Big Brother box like Alexa, Siri, Cortana or whatever.
I have upheld the above standards ...doubt I'll reach 90 though...
Well technically he asked if his girlfriend called the sheriff, but he did not say "Alexa" first. That may seem like a minor thing but Amazon assures us that their device is not spying on us, it is only programmed to listen when we say Alexa, and that is a lie. It is listening to what we say always.
Well technically he asked if his girlfriend called the sheriff, but he did not say "Alexa" first. That may seem like a minor thing but Amazon assures us that their device is not spying on us, it is only programmed to listen when we say Alexa, and that is a lie. It is listening to what we say always.
If it doesn't listen, how does it know we said Alexa? Of course it has to listen all the time.... It's software control with safety in mind that if there is a phrase of call the cops, it may default to call... It's pretty understandable....
We are being spied on all the time by our computers and phones. If I look up something on a website I will see ads for similar products on other websites and in some cases it has transferred over to my phone.
My wife and I were talking about buying something and 5 minutes later she picked up her phone and there was an advertisement for the product.
I would never buy one of those Alexa things. I still like to do things myself, the old fashioned way such as right now I am building a pod like in the movie "2001 a Space Odyssey" so my wife and I can get inside to have a private conversation. I just hope the toaster hasn't learned to read lips...
- Watching cable TV.
- Using social media.
- Purchasing any Apple brand product.
- Drinking Starbucks.
- Leasing, instead of buying, a car.
- ...and for Damn Sure, never use a Big Brother box like Alexa, Siri, Cortana or whatever.
I have upheld the above standards ...doubt I'll reach 90 though...
Your life, your choices. Hope you enjoy the journey.
And Amazon should be charged with public espionage, have every executive jailed, shareholders fined 300% their share value, and the company should be broken up.
Instead what will happen is people will keep buying it and Amazon will keep making money with no consequences.
And Amazon should be charged with public espionage, have every executive jailed, shareholders fined 300% their share value, and the company should be broken up.
Instead what will happen is people will keep buying it and Amazon will keep making money with no consequences.
^^^^^This. You have to be nuts to allow these devices in your home. They are invasive, an dangerous. If you want your right to privacy and free speech, do not allow one in your home. I guarantee most of the people that have these are brain dead progressives that don't care about their natural rights.
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