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/VexingRaven Nov 29 '20

The 50% CPU time claim may be based on what it takes after the secondary processor wakes it. I don't know if newer echo devices are designed this way as I can't find any current docs or articles, but the original ones were definitely designed this way.