> I am here to say that smart speakers like the Echo do contain microphones that are always on, and every time you say something to the speaker, it sends data b

> I am here to say that smart speakers like the Echo do contain microphones that are always on, and every time you say something to the speaker, it sends data back to the server farm. Yeah, you're here to tell lies then, unless you have some sort of evidence that this happens that we don't know about. Unless someone says "Hey Google" or "Alexa," ain't nothing happening. When Google found out a small number of Home Minis might accidentally do this because of a hardware bug, they responded by immediately crippling the physical button on every device. Amazon and Google do plenty of terrifying stuff with privacy; there's no need to make up new stuff in order to write a fluff piece.