"Alexa, You're Fired" - A Quarter Of Users Abandon Spying Devices Within 2 Weeks
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I don’t understand why anyone would have one. Or allow any device to listen to them 24/7.
I unplug mine when it’s not in use, and always keep the camera shutter closed. It is dang handy for a variety of reasons but I don’t trust it to be on 24/7.
Never trade convenience for privacy and freedom.
*this message sent via carrier pigeon
Alexa has always given me the creeps.
Ha!
I don't know man, my carrier pigeon has been taking suspicously long trips as of late.
I have one web-cam for work purposes. I manually disconnect it when it is not in use.
The tablet has an internal webcam. I have it covered when not in use.
Bonus points: I have a faraday bag for my cellphone.
Everyone I've heard say this, has a smart phone they take with them everywhere. LOL
I don't. I have an old 3G Blackberry wanna be - but ATT is making me get rid of it because they are getting rid of the 3G networks. I stepped up to a 4G 'Flip Phone'!
Removable Battery!
Same here. I have a completely dumbed down Moto 5E - and I bought it specifically for its removable battery. Cost me ~$100 and is still going strong 1 year on.
Cool tip: When you have no internet or wifi on your phone, you get a charge that lasts ~5 days.
I don't take my cell phone anywhere unless I think I will really need it.
And your car (unless it's pretty old) is a cell phone all on its own, sending/receiving data constantly, and many (most?) new cars have voice assistants which means the car is listening to you all the time. It's harder to get out of the surveillance grid than most people think.
The thing is, we were ALL excited for this type of technology as kids. Unfortunately those who ultimately ended up bringing it to us were evil pedos who want you dead.
I know someone that has Alexa because he has trouble with his eyes and has great difficulty reading. For people like this, devices such as Alexa have improved their lives. He also utilizes the voice apps on his phone so he does not have to write or read texts. But for the rest of us, oh my, how did we ever survive without all this convenience? Bah humbug. I still use phonebooks and read maps. All this technology is making people stupid. And we wonder why people are so easily manipulated? They do not know how to look things up for themselves and want an easy answer to their inquiries - so they let their devices tell them what to think. Our young people especially have been trained to let their devices dictate facts to them. Heaven help us.
Our cellphones listen to use 24/7 now and have for some time. Even our computers. Put a broken cord into the aux at least
All my microphone and camera switches are off on my phone and my computer. The computer camera and microphone switches are only turned on when I have to do video conferencing - then off they go again. I never use my phone for any type of video call. The lens on the computer is covered. I also disabled or uninstalled any app that is voice activated on any device. I also do not use location and I have VPNs that the location is rotated regularly. It is a pain in the butt sometimes because there can be a lag in communications because of it, but that is okay. If any of my devices are lost I will be screwed - but I don't care. I really don't use my smart phone that much anyway and most of the time it is off. I do not want to be in the habit of relying on the damn thing like most people. Why have it then? Because at times I do need to look things up on the internet - but I am the one doing the search, not some program.
I am old enough to know what life was like BC - before cells. If I leave my house I have an old simple TracFone to take with just in case of an emergency. I also keep it as a backup phone and address book for me. It is off and in a faraday bag. Contact trace that. The thought of most people leaving home without their smart phones is inconceivable to them. That is the biggest reason the cabal will be able to pull off their great reset. If people refused to carry their phones this would all be over.
What people don't realize is that their smart phone is also listening when the voice activation apps are on. It is always listening.