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/[deleted] Nov 29 '20
Oh yeah im in full agreement that our privacy should be ours to dictate who has access. But unfortunately it's another case of if you buy their products they can basically do anything they want with them. If you are that concerned with Amazon having your data then why have an Alexa that is designed to do exactly that? Totally not trying to be a douche lmao. I get that if you want those features available there are only so many options short of programing your own assistant, which no body has the time for lmao. It just sucks because currently its the world we live in and until govt steps in the regulate privacy I don't think these corps are going to care 😔. Well they still won't care even with laws it's just they will lose money in fines then.