Terence Eden on Nostr: Alexa leaks your private wishlists This morning, my wife noticed that Alexa was ...
Alexa leaks your private wishlists
This morning, my wife noticed that Alexa was insistently flashing its little blue lights.
"Alexa... Notifications?"
"You have one notification. An item on your wishlist has dropped in price. The … is now only £…"
And that's how my wife found out what I planned to get her for her birthday!
What happened to cause this? I maintain several Amazo
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/09/alexa-leaks-your-private-wishlists/#/etc/ #alexa #Amazon #privacy #ux
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