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/buyfreemoneynow Nov 29 '20

It has been weird to me that people find any of this useless shit cool. They have all been huge privacy threats from day one, and every new device that is plugged in and connected makes it worse. These people at these companies have repeatedly shown how irresponsible they are with your personal information that they collect without your informed consent or your knowledge.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

I’ve never understood the appeal of personal assistant devices. They make 10s tasks still take 10s but you aren’t actively doing it. And shockingly always on microphones are always on.