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Because it's a spying device people are installing in their homes. These are the same people that are going to complain that it was a huge invasion of privacy i
by smokeyj 8y ago
Because it's a spying device people are installing in their homes. These are the same people that are going to complain that it was a huge invasion of privacy in 5 years. It's going to be Facebook all over again. People willingly hand all their data over to daddy Bezos and then wonder why Amazon National Healthcare is charging them insane premiums.
Edit: The same people developing facial recognition for the DoD is developing eavesdropping devices for Americans to install in their homes. Why, after the Snowden revelations, would any rational person think the big-brother doesn't have a direct line into your home? Listening to your every word, to your childrens words, to their opinions in formation.. Seems willingly selfish to not only hand over your privacy, but everyone you invite into your life.
Edit 2: Considering the investment being put into a smart-microphone, I can only imagine the market for the device is a skunkworks operation. Selling a perfect surveillance device to the CPC perhaps? Beat Google and their project dragonfly to the punch? Hmm
- wkearney99 8y agoAh yes, the old "the same people" conspiracy shit. Give it a rest. Bring up wireshark and watch if you're so certain "they" are doing that. I have. They're not. At least not with the Alexa device I've got. So maybe instead of spending so much on tinfoil for hats, maybe you should actually TRY some the devices. PROVE there's some actual conspiratorial activities going on. Or not, stfu is just as viable an option.
- dang 8y agoPlease don't be a jerk on HN, regardless of how wrong someone is. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html