I made a decision from the outset not to have that kind of stuff in my house, and that any devices that had it built in (e.g. garage door opener) would remain disabled or crippled if necessary (disconnecting/shielding antenna).
I never thought the threshold for bad behaviour on the part of the corporate actors would be so low.
Lots of folks do exactly the same. And yet, do you have a Smart Phone?
Turning it completely off is the only way to safely avoid its recording your at home conversation.
“I made a decision from the outset not to have that kind of stuff in my house, and that any devices that had it built in (e.g. garage door opener) would remain disabled or crippled if necessary (disconnecting/shielding antenna).”
To each his own. For me these devices increase my comfort and safety.