The only reason I am going to order the new stick is to get the new firmware, upgraded speed and storage capability of the new stick.
I am hoping I can turn the speech part off.
What makes you think that these Bezos/WaPo designed devices are listening only to your questions and product orders, but not also your political remarks, racial or gender biases, admissions of prior misdeeds, etc? Is that far fetched nowadays, with silicon valley slime like Zuckerberg spending half his time schmoozing with obama, merkel, etc?