WatchMeWin
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January 11th, 2017 at 12:46:40 PM permalink
Police are asking Amazon to help solve a murder case. Why? Because Alexa is always listening! Privacy Concerns.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/12/28/can-alexa-help-solve-a-murder-police-think-so-but-amazon-wont-give-up-her-data/?utm_term=.e6d30ecf7d74
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Romes
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January 11th, 2017 at 12:55:10 PM permalink
Sigh, this is where unfortunately things look to be heading... People create devices that perform MORE than their desired tasks (by 'always' listening, etc) and then police figure out this stolen privacy is available and because it's to solve a case it's "okay" to open the gates to peoples privacy... Giving police more power and taking away more rights/privacy from citizens. This is a process that just keeps happening until we no longer have ANY privacy and any/all government employees or city officials will have whatever power over us they want, instead of serving us.
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WatchMeWin
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January 11th, 2017 at 1:12:06 PM permalink
Quote: Romes

Sigh, this is where unfortunately things look to be heading... People create devices that perform MORE than their desired tasks (by 'always' listening, etc) and then police figure out this stolen privacy is available and because it's to solve a case it's "okay" to open the gates to peoples privacy... Giving police more power and taking away more rights/privacy from citizens. This is a process that just keeps happening until we no longer have ANY privacy and any/all government employees or city officials will have whatever power over us they want, instead of serving us.



Next... micro chips will be implanted in all new borns, tracking human's every move!
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billryan
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January 11th, 2017 at 1:18:55 PM permalink
The sky is falling.....
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FleaStiff
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January 11th, 2017 at 4:23:14 PM permalink
Yes, this and some recent incidents have been discussed at DiversityTommorow.

One six year old girl told Alexa to order her a Doll from Amazon. A newscaster in san diego read the story and his broadcast activated several San Diego residents Alexas which also tried to order a doll.

Welcome to Brave New World.... its pretty much like the old one.
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