Alexa
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MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
My mum's got an Alexa. She tells it to play music and... it plays music.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- The Urban Fringe
I use it as an alarm clock, and a radio/streaming into my hifi.
oxoman
Ãœber Member
Depends if you liked being spied on. They use the information gained from listening to you and your questions to bombard you with targeted ads, in a similar way that mobile phones do. My daughter discovered her ex had hacked into hers and was talking to the kids when her back was turned, that was after he'd been banned from all contact for being a naughty boy. Personally don't like anything that listens or watches me. I cover the camera on my laptop and pc for privacy.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- The Urban Fringe
If Jeff Bezos wants to listen to me farting or talking to my dogs he can be my guest. I never have a substantive conversation in the same room.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
At least with a phone you can spend time removing permissions from the apps known to 'spy', but even then, everything one types into a search is probably being used to target adverts to us. On my work PC, Bing is the default browser and judging by the ads on its homepage, it seems to know everything about me.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
My tenant uses it for lights, music and general smart things. They can be useful if you have limited mobility I suppose. Or if you just like tech. I don't like the idea of talking more than I need to, so tend to use old fashioned switches
- Location
- Inside my skull
If do not like getting off the sofa, great for playing music sat on your arse.
