> unplug Alexa, or turn off your phone if you want more privacy. Fully turning off either means have to wait for the devices to boot up whenever you want to ac

> unplug Alexa, or turn off your phone if you want more privacy. Fully turning off either means have to wait for the devices to boot up whenever you want to actually use them. That time adds up. A mic kill switch would allow the device to be immediately used at the flick of that switch.