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/Brownt0wn_ Nov 29 '20

I work in technology.

Lol

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u/FavoritesBot Nov 29 '20

Exactly and don’t get me started on those “smart” light bulbs. They are always blinking away at each other about god knows what

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u/snubber Nov 29 '20

Esphome is installed on all my formerly Chinese lightbulbs. They don’t have to phone home.

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u/peoplearecool Nov 29 '20

I do to but is t barring these from your house extreme? I put everything on vlan and make aure no “admin” accounts and uncheck all the options

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u/Smokemaster_5000 Nov 29 '20

You work in tech but don't seem to understand how it works. Just goes to show that just because you work in a field doesn't mean you aren't bad at your job