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Family claims Amazon Echo recorded their private conversation, sent it to random person

24/05/2018

“I felt invaded,” one of the family members said. “A total privacy invasion. Immediately I said, ‘I’m never plugging that device in again, because I can’t trust it.'” When Amazon added the ability to send text messages from Echo speakers and other Alexa devices, it...
“I felt invaded,” one of the members said. “A total privacy invasion. Immediately I said, ‘I’m never plugging that device in again, because I can’t trust it.'” When Amazon added the ability to send text messages from Echo speakers and other Alexa devices, it came with a major and fairly obvious flaw: Instead of reading back the message for confirmation, Alexa just sends it off straight away. To make matters worse, Amazon also attaches a link to the recorded audio, so the recipient can listen to the whole thing.Read Full Story
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