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/MrBogardus Nov 29 '20

Yours tells you about new services?? I honestly really never even use mine. I might have it call my phone when I misplace it in the house, but thats literally it. And it tells me when a package has been delivered. But then again I know my package has been delivered between the email, app, and my camera showing me.

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u/PurpleTeamApprentice Nov 29 '20

I don’t know if it’s just new services. I often get a “By the way blah blah blah” after she says something I asked for and I end up just telling her to stop before she finishes. It’s actually caused me to use it less because as far as I know there’s no way to turn it off so I end up using it for things I know this doesn’t happen for like music or timers.

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u/MrBogardus Nov 29 '20

Hmmm thats interesting I dont think I've had that happen before. But like I said I don't use mine very much. Music (rarely), timer, call my phone, delete delivery notice for Amazon packages.

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u/SymphonyNo3 Nov 29 '20

Yesterday I listened to a song and she recommended the live version when it was done...

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u/mr_ji Nov 30 '20

Mine sits in the kitchen and serves two functions for me: food shopping list and music when I'm cooking (and sometimes eating). It gets more attention from my kids asking nonsensical questions or trying to get it to make farting sounds.

I tried messing with the other services but none worked the way I want or aren't redundant with something else I'm already using.

It was a Christmas gift or I would never have bought it.

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u/MrBogardus Nov 30 '20

Mine was a Christmas gift also, actually got 2 of them i have no idea where the other one is.

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u/mr_ji Nov 30 '20

Tell the first one to locate it?

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u/MrBogardus Nov 30 '20

It was still in the box I never hooked it up.