Why being so negative?
Many people stopped using those services.
But there are many who did not behave as you liked them to behave.
No reason to stop spreading information about amazon’s shady practices.
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Employees Who Listen to Amazon Alexa Requests Can Access Customers' Home Addresses
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Why being so negative?
Many people stopped using those services.
But there are many who did not behave as you liked them to behave.
No reason to stop spreading information about amazon’s shady practices.
Like that movie with Robin Williams where he worked at the photo development place.
One Hour Photo (2002)
The fact that Apple (and i believe Google) completely randomizes the data leaving them no way to track it back to a specific user is one way that is it different. I understand these companies need to use this data to make sure the products are working properly, but there's no reason whatsoever Amazon should be pulling in the recordings and also being able to narrow them down to a specific user/location.
Why? Is there anything preventing Amazon from turning over the information on request? A warrant is only required when a party refuses a request. If the police ask if they can come into your home and you give them permission, then anything they find is admissible. You freely hand information to someone else, they can turn it over whenever they feel like it. Even it if violates your user agreement, you've got a case against the company not the authorities.
[doublepost=1556211069][/doublepost]It's really amusing how so many commenters think that everyone is honest and all software works perfectly so that no sensitive information might be inadvertently captured by Alexa and passed on to less scrupulous people. Even if 99.99% of the world is reputable, it only takes one person to ruin your day. I don't see why you shouldn't insist on a little more respect from these companies.
I don't care if it's Alexa, Google, Siri or whatever but anyone who has a device that listens in is begging for issues. Very bad issues as exemplified here.
Why does this stand out when with Alexa when, Amazon themselves would have your address anyway as a customer. I would be more worried of that..
FYI. i we are thinking Amazon is the dead-horse in this and not Apple because a company that says several times "We maintain our privacy", then that's going on bad assumptions.. because any company with a voice-assistant can do this.
Weather they are, are a different matter. Just because someone is not revealing to the public doesn't mean we would just dismiss them any more.
Yep, but all this technology has pulled rugs over our eyes. You talk about spying from companies with voice assistants..? That's noting compared to what is possible. Still a concern, but if uses sign up to a service, they don't have legs to stand on to complain when (or if) a company goes rouge, because guess who the one is users decided to trust.
No one was forced to. But at the same time, there should also be a level of privacy too, yet when sometihng gets out, its better tho make it worse, than say "I wonder why we never hear Apple in the same position, as they have Siri and Homepod as well" Yet, suddenly, they are excluded for unknown reasons.
FYI. i we are thinking Amazon is the dead-horse in this and not Apple because a company that says several times "We maintain our privacy", then that's going on bad assumptions.. because any company with a voice-assistant can do this.
Weather they are, are a different matter. Just because someone is not revealing to the public doesn't mean we would just dismiss them any more.
The CIA, FBI and NSA have been keeping tabs on you since before the "smart device" age.
Just saying.
Yep, but all this technology has pulled rugs over our eyes. You talk about spying from companies with voice assistants..? That's noting compared to what is possible. Still a concern, but if uses sign up to a service, they don't have legs to stand on to complain when (or if) a company goes rouge, because guess who the one is users decided to trust.
No one was forced to. But at the same time, there should also be a level of privacy too, yet when sometihng gets out, its better tho make it worse, than say "I wonder why we never hear Apple in the same position, as they have Siri and Homepod as well" Yet, suddenly, they are excluded for unknown reasons.
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Amazon should be broken up. Regulators are asleep. They have become close to monopoly. Even if you consider the retail business, it's really not the primary source of income. They leverage other aspects of business to drive retail sector off the cliff and to stifle competition, not to mention avoid paying taxes or providing workers with benefits.
Amazon is the Walmart of the internet, except imagine if Walmart also owned various publishing companies, a dozen e-companies from speciality retailer to media, commercial services, such as web hosting and other B2B services.
To add perspective, Microsoft was subjected to antitrust lawsuits and investigations for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows. I'm oversampling it, I know. The point is that someone is not paying attention.
Amazon is the Walmart of the internet, except imagine if Walmart also owned various publishing companies, a dozen e-companies from speciality retailer to media, commercial services, such as web hosting and other B2B services.
To add perspective, Microsoft was subjected to antitrust lawsuits and investigations for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows. I'm oversampling it, I know. The point is that someone is not paying attention.
You mean you are an Amazon Prime subscriber
Will be spicy with the devices in the bedrooms
just imagine all those horny Amazon delivery guys going on a rampage 
Amazon feels it’s more helpful if they can watch you through a window with a telephoto lens while you are making an Alexa request. You know, to really get the gist.
It’s funny how the things works
If this would be APPLE
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billion dollar class action in minutes.
AMAZON, FACEBOOK, GOOGLE
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- well, what did you expect, it’s FACEBOOK (AMAZON, GOOGLE)
- I have nothing to hide
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If this would be APPLE
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billion dollar class action in minutes.
AMAZON, FACEBOOK, GOOGLE
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I guess don’t ask Alexa what the weather is while you’re stabbing a screaming victim then? These recordings are only of commands given after the wake word. With both my Google Home and Echo, I’ve occasionally gone through and listened to the recordings they’ve made just for fun or to see why they didn’t understand a command, and I don’t see how anyone could ever learn anything about me from these recordings other than what commands I give them, which are 90% “turn on/off x light/device”. I never give commands when other people are talking nearby because I know the voice assistant likely won’t be able to understand my command over the other voices anyway, so there’s no private background conversations or anything for people listening to these recordings to pick up on. I can honestly say that even if my account was hacked and all of my recordings for years went public, I wouldn’t be the least bit concerned.
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Don’t ask Alexa incriminating questions if you’re committing a crime then? It’s no different than if you search Google for “how to bury a body”.
How long does Alexa listen after it is awakened? Is the listening duration decided by Google? How hackable is an Alexa device?