Yes, I know another rant about lack of privacy. But it does matter.
Currently, as Mr. Sanger says, no hard-wired power-interruption switch is available on ANY portable electronic device I can think of off hand. […] Therefore, when you see an entire industry doing something bad, you must immediately follow the money. Clearly, there’s money being made from spying on customers and selling the data.
Read the whole thing.
Holy crap. I thought it was a bad idea to self-bug your home with Alexa. But it is worse than I ever thought. Researchers at UC Berkeley and Georgetown have shown that one can embed commands in music. That means just listening to music or a video while Alexa is in the room is a risk. Just don’t do it.
Another privacy article. Not so sure or the safety of an Echo, though. I understand the convenience of an Echo. But you are voluntarily bugging your home.
I don’t use facebook for many reasons, lack of time, lack of interest, lack of friends. But as I learn more about facebook’s dark under belly I am starting to wear is as a badge of honor; as a point of pride. Read this and worry.