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Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28. (programming.dev)
submitted 1 day ago by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 83 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

If you were using one, you were already okay with this.

[–] cqst@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

My parents have an Alexa and I have no choice in whether they install one in our house or not. I doubt they would be convinced by my pleas about privacy. So unfortunately and reduction in whatever privacy that was left is a shame.

[–] turnip@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Which Pinevox or Openvoice may be an alternative one day. I think I recall HomeAssistant had something in the works too.

https://pine64.org/devices/pinevox/

https://www.openvoiceos.org/

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. Hell, chances are they were already