ALEXA - do I want one ??

G_M

Alexa will listen to you. All the time. She'll record what you say, every syllable and fart.

According to some reports she'll even send recordings to housewives in Eastern Europe who will write out transcripts of your conversations.

Personally I prefer to know who's in the room listening to me...... but then I'm paranoid!

And yes, I've taped over the camera on my laptop.What's good enough for Mark Zuckerberg is good enough for me!

castle96

what happens to all the recorded conversations then. IS it true, or a myth

harz99

castle96 wrote: »

what happens to all the recorded conversations then. IS it true, or a myth

Only the security services could answer that, and as they are trained to lie, would you believe their answer....

Of course only those who are up to anything dodgy in their daily lives would worry about recordings...

elsien

harz99 wrote: »

Only the security services could answer that, and as they are trained to lie, would you believe their answer....

Of course only those who are up to anything dodgy in their daily lives would worry about recordings...

Nope, some of us just like our privacy. Rapidly eroding though it is.

NeilCr

elsien wrote: »

Nope, some of us just like our privacy. Rapidly eroding though it is.

There's only me and the cat living here

If some spy - wherever they may be- wants to listen to our conversations and has an interest in my choice of music (all I use Alexa for) then, to be honest, they are more than welcome

Indeed, if they can be a Dr Dolittle and translate cat talk that would be highly useful

:D

steviebabes

I am all Alexa, 2 echo's, 2 spots, 3 dots. I use Spotify for music. Sonoff modules work very well with them and are as cheap as chips. You can set up routines for different times of the day, turning on or off various lights and plugs. Whole house music great for parties, all devices sync with no lag. Announcements handy to get lazy kids up or to meals. Echo's are best quality for music so have these in the lounge & kitchen. Strong wifi, even work in quite distant outbuildings.

Gers

https://www.komando.com/columns/397201/how-to-listen-to-what-amazon-echo-has-ever-recorded-you-saying

How to listen to what is recorded and how to delete the recordings.


I use my Echos and Dots for music - my own library and the 'free' Prime music - and for turning on and off lights / power sockets. It's great when I want to know the time in the middle of the night, I don't have to open my eyes.

It's particularly useful for when there has been a power cut at my home, especially if I'm away. After a power cut the smart plugs default to 'on' so I can see that and turn them off.

During dark mornings and evenings the ability to turn on the lights on from outside is brilliant. Where I live there aren't any street lights (not even a street) so I can find my way from the car.

Whether or not you 'want' one is subjective. Some people start out not wanting a washing machine / dish washer or any number of other modern gadgets. Once one is bought and used it can swiftly become an essential. It has a huge number of benefits for me.

castle96

All-new Amazon Echo (3rd generation) | Smart speaker with Alexa, Charcoal Fabric £89.99

If I only want one, this is ?? the better/latest one, yes

RumRat

You can make phone calls via Google home also.
You will only get people recommending whatever they have. Best do more research on the net before taking too much from here.

I didn't think it would be long before the paranoid brigade joined in.
Always good for a smile.......;):D

Gillor

RumRat wrote: »

I didn't think it would be long before the paranoid brigade joined in...

“Ok Alexa,, tell me a joke”

Alexa: “Your privacy”