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The House That Spied on Me
Suppressed:
I'm very glad for Alexa, and Google Home helps my blind Dad immensely. I can't see spending what it costs for smart outlets, though.
Oceander:
--- Quote from: Suppressed on February 13, 2018, 05:39:30 pm ---I'm very glad for Alexa, and Google Home helps my blind Dad immensely. I can't see spending what it costs for smart outlets, though.
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They’ll be mandated in the building code sooner or later.
Snarknado:
I tried connecting my toilets to the internet but it shorted out my router every time I flushed...
mountaineer:
LATEST
--- Quote ---Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors
Amazon's experiment wireless mesh networking turns users into guinea pigs.
Dan Goodin - 5/29/2021, 3:10 PM
If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to opt out of an experiment that leaves your personal privacy and security hanging in the balance.
On June 8, the merchant, Web host, and entertainment behemoth will automatically enroll the devices in Amazon Sidewalk. The new wireless mesh service will share a small slice of your Internet bandwidth with nearby neighbors who don’t have connectivity and help you to their bandwidth when you don’t have a connection.
By default, Amazon devices including Alexa, Echo, Ring, security cams, outdoor lights, motion sensors, and Tile trackers will enroll in the system. And since only a tiny fraction of people take the time to change default settings, that means millions of people will be co-opted into the program whether they know anything about it or not. The Amazon webpage linked above says Sidewalk "is currently only available in the US." ...
Amazon has published a white paper detailing the technical underpinnings and service terms that it says will protect the privacy and security of this bold undertaking. To be fair, the paper is fairly comprehensive, and so far no one has pointed out specific flaws that undermine the encryption or other safeguards being put in place. But there are enough theoretical risks to give users pause. ...
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FULL STORY at ars technica
Cyber Liberty:
The most important part of the article:
--- Quote ---Amazon’s decision to make Sidewalk an opt-out service rather than an opt-in one is also telling. The company knows the only chance of the service gaining critical mass is to turn it on by default, so that’s what it’s doing. Fortunately, turning Sidewalk off is relatively painless. It involves:
Opening the Alexa app
Opening More and selecting Settings
Selecting Account Settings
Selecting Amazon Sidewalk
Turning Amazon Sidewalk Off
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I just did it.
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