Amazon is removing the ability for Alexa to process your requests locally, which means everything you say to it will be sent to Amazon.
Today is a good day to remove corporate surveillance devices from your house.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/
Jameson Lopp
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2025-03-15 19:57:50
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