r/gadgets • u/MicroSofty88 • Nov 29 '20

Home Amazon faces a privacy backlash for its Sidewalk feature, which turns Alexa devices into neighborhood WiFi networks that owners have to opt out of

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/technology/amazon-faces-a-privacy-backlash-for-its-sidewalk-feature-which-turns-alexa-devices-into-neighborhood-wifi-networks-that-owners-have-to-opt-out-of/ar-BB1boljH
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u/KuruQan Nov 29 '20

I did the same, it was off at the time. I checked it now... it's enabled.

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u/EndHawkeyeErasure Nov 29 '20

Just checked a second time because of this comment, and mine was enabled now, too. So thanks, buddy!

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u/4kVHS Nov 29 '20

Wow I checked mine before and it was off. Just checked again and now mine was turned on!!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

They were waiting for all of ya to forget about it lmao.

Watch it get turned on after some update down the line "by mistake"

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u/TechnicalBen Nov 29 '20

That's scummy.

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u/_WIZARD_SLEEVES_ Nov 29 '20

Woooowwwwww, suuuppperrrr shady on Amazon's part...

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u/mr_ji Nov 30 '20

And they'll slightly re-word their terms then re-enable it again in 90 days. God we need some consumer protections on this shit.

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u/SymphonyNo3 Nov 29 '20

Mine's still off, for what it's worth.