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I thought the first Amazon Echo ad was satire/sci-fi/dark humor. eShirl Jun 2021 #1
I'm glad I never bought any of their spy devices. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #2
Even if I had any of their wireless devices sharing wouldn't work here csziggy Jun 2021 #3
Same-ish here. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #13
There are advantages being in the country csziggy Jun 2021 #16
Lol, my wifi devices range don't even reach my property line. Amishman Jun 2021 #4
Got you beat! CRK7376 Jun 2021 #23
Well, they should disable by default and enable by choice... SKKY Jun 2021 #5
I don't think it's on the tablets, unless they're hooked up to Echo/Ring. GoCubsGo Jun 2021 #6
Fire here also. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #14
Yeah, I leave it off, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2021 #18
Just a FYI dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #19
Yeah, I have an 8th generation, but it has that, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2021 #20
Anyone who uses Echo and/or Ring will have their privacy snatched FakeNoose Jun 2021 #7
I saw no possible way to "turn this off" except through an Amazon device. hlthe2b Jun 2021 #8
Not any subject they are talking about, leastwise. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #17
It says we can update preferences in the Control Center of the Ring app, but it's not showing up. JudyM Jun 2021 #9
Alexa has been answering my Ring doorbell.. HipChick Jun 2021 #24
It was pretty straightforward in the Alexa app. I did it a few months ago, and just double-checked, Silver Gaia Jun 2021 #10
I hope "devices" was adequately defined. dickthegrouch Jun 2021 #11
This is a great tool for pedos that share Child Porn twin_ghost Jun 2021 #12
Kick dalton99a Jun 2021 #15
Is it only for Alexa? All we use Amazon is to order stuff and download books.. question everything Jun 2021 #21
No, Amazon customers using SPECIFIC Amazon products need to opt out. brooklynite Jun 2021 #22
I would lay odds this is a BETA test for Sidewalk as a Mesh network for a new Amazon Cell phone JCMach1 Jun 2021 #25
Reminds me of TOR.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #26
If you don't already have Alexa, you will have to install it just to turn Amazon Sidewalk off dalton99a Jun 2021 #27
If you do not have an Alexa, or one of the other Amazon devices (Ring, Echo, etc...) Tarc Jun 2021 #29
List of products: dalton99a Jun 2021 #28
This is a level of technophobic fearmongering I'd expect to read in the FR, not in the DU Tarc Jun 2021 #30
Alexa? What position are my neighbors using tonight? lindysalsagal Jun 2021 #31
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