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Alexa has been eavesdropping on you this whole time
Washington Post ^ | May 6, 2019 | Geoffrey A. Fowler

Posted on 05/07/2019 6:13:49 AM PDT by C19fan

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To: Garth Tater
Alexa, Siri says those pants make you look fat.

I don't think we should let those two get together:

61 posted on 05/07/2019 12:26:57 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: DAC21
"Oh yes..duh..there is a button on the devices to shut off the microphone."

I think that is just a software input.

Who knows what really goes on.

Unplugging it and stuffing it in a Faraday Cage of some type is more likely to work.

62 posted on 05/07/2019 1:14:51 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: C19fan

“No, I am not spying on you, I value your privacy.”

I just asked Alex if it is spying on me and that is what it said.

It does not hear anything interesting in my living space anyhow.

I stream TV with a fiire TV cube, it turns off the TV when I’m not in the room.

So It does spy to some extent.

I have no doubt such an ability could be abused.

So, why do I have it.

I guess it so Jeff soon to be 1/2 his old worth Bozo, can hear me play my guitar and fart, and talk to my wife and dog.


63 posted on 05/07/2019 1:24:30 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: right way right
“No, I am not spying on you, I value your privacy.” I just asked Alex if it is spying on me and that is what it said.

It's not really spying, more like surveillance.

64 posted on 05/07/2019 1:26:15 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro
Surveillance.
Looking for people to spy on and making lists etc.

Well, I am already on the list because, google already knows that I like to post comments on freerepublic.com.

All you freepers are on the list.

Oh, and Alexa knows I watch OAN news.

65 posted on 05/07/2019 1:32:41 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: right way right
“No, I am not spying on you, I value your privacy.”

She just lied the same to me too.

66 posted on 05/07/2019 2:16:32 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: right way right
"I guess it so Jeff soon to be 1/2 his old worth Bozo, can hear me play my guitar and fart, and talk to my wife and dog."

ME: "Alexa, is Jeff Bezos Evil?"

Alexa: "Hmmm, I don't know that...."

67 posted on 05/07/2019 2:18:13 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: bk1000

#5 I am sure it is listening as I have seen ads appear on the phone and on my pc after a conversation about the item when talking on the phone. There are also youtube videos showing this. I have google tracking all turned off and the browser cookie files are deleted except those I ant remembered like my log in here and I am still tracked.

BTW anyne know when I can get inexpensive det cord?
Er.. I need to remove some tree stumps....
Not me...really
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ygCqAnGdLg


68 posted on 05/07/2019 8:46:19 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

I am now getting ads for det cord and tree removal....


69 posted on 05/07/2019 8:55:12 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
Livin’ the dream. You are a great patriot, my friend.

I'm only on my first cup of coffee this morning and I'm honestly not sure if you're serious or chiding me. (Figuring chiding ...)

In closing, I'll tell one of my favorite jokes about the whole incident with my kids wanting me to get Life Alert. I told them "I'm too old for Snapchat and too young for Life Alert!"

That was the end of that discussion.

Have a great day!

70 posted on 05/08/2019 5:34:23 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative

A compliment, sir!


71 posted on 05/08/2019 5:52:20 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: C19fan

If you have a Fire TV Stick, you have Alexa in your house and it is listening. I must have been aware of this in 2016 when I got my first FireTV. My first utterance to Alexa was: “Jeff Bezos can kiss my ass.” I taped over the mic and had no other recordings since.

You can review/delete your recordings here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201602040


72 posted on 05/08/2019 6:00:30 AM PDT by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after rain had started falling.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
A compliment, sir!

I'm not a sir, I work for a living -- and you are far too kind.

73 posted on 05/08/2019 8:10:22 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: C19fan

74 posted on 05/08/2019 8:14:27 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: usconservative

:: I’m not a sir, I work for a living ::

Nice. You have self-image problems.
F*uck off Aunt Bea.


75 posted on 05/09/2019 4:50:40 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

ROFL!


76 posted on 05/09/2019 5:01:54 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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