Is Alexa spying on you?

[eric_james]

Ordered some bulbs today from amazon and looked at the orders and saw we had purchased amazon music unlimited

So I thought what.... I don't think so

Had an online chat and had it cancelled but apparently they said I had asked for songs by anthrax and then accepted alexa's offer of joining music unlimited
Maybe I was drunk and didn't listen properly

I don't trust these things

How did they even know the band I had asked for?

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Not sure, it's bad enough having the laptop and the missus' phone listening in on everything we do never mind one of those infernal things. Good taste in music though.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Ordered some bulbs today from amazon and looked at the orders and saw we had purchased amazon music unlimited

So I thought what.... I don't think so

Had an online chat and had it cancelled but apparently they said I had asked for songs by anthrax and then accepted alexa's offer of joining music unlimited
Maybe I was drunk and didn't listen properly

I don't trust these things

How did they even know the band I had asked for?

It is listed in the history, as well as what it thinks you said, as well as a recording what it heard.

They probably only see the listing in the account data.
You'll find it in Alexa setting thing somewhere too.

 

[fettler]

Same bloke who has just put your Ring doorbell subscription up by 42%

My youngest son is called Alex so it's bad enough the thing chirping up and interrupting every time you say his name

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Same bloke who has just put your Ring doorbell subscription up by 42%

My youngest son is called Alex so it's bad enough the thing chirping up and interrupting every time you say his name

Don't have one of them neither Shenzen market back-alley special CCTV cameras & decent SD cards are the way forward IMO. Plus I don't tend to answer the door unless I'm expecting someone.

Can't you change that amazon rubbish to respond to something other than Alexa? Personally, I'd call it shitbag...

 

[fettler]

Alexa what is your name?


Try it........

 

[stephan]

Your smart fridge, TV, washing machine, even the partners blender are trying to talk to you also. Personally I am grateful those days to have a wee quick chat with the real postman. Those devices having been taking and using data for many years now.

 

[foz]

It's safer just to assume anything electronic is spying on you, most of them probably are anyway.

 

[ferrus]

I like these discussions. Makes me feel a bit better about being stuck halfway through the last century.
I bought an electric kettle a couple of months ago. A NOS 1960s Swan, still in its original box. It’s so basic it doesn’t even turn off when it boils. I don’t think that feature had been invented then!

 

[eric_james]

Alexa what is your name?


Try it........

It's just done some rap thing

It's IT not HER
well that's what I think