ᐅ Alexa and Other Home Automation Systems – Pros and Cons

Created on: 22 Oct 2018 14:33
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Bookstar
Alexa, only over my dead body—this house will remain largely free of technology
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Steffen80
24 Oct 2018 19:04
That strongly reminds me of people who believe 9/11 was faked or that we never landed on the moon. Go ahead then... I find that too childish. I also don't feel the need to argue with people who have zero technical background.
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Bookstar
24 Oct 2018 19:42
Haha, you really are a comedian!
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WilhelmRo
25 Oct 2018 08:45
Steffen80 schrieb:
people with zero technical background..

Sure,
Bookstar: Engineer
Alex85: IT

But absolutely zero!
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Obstlerbaum
25 Oct 2018 09:16
What Amazon does with the data is only a small part of the problem. The device can be hacked, allowing the attacker to use the microphones and connected actuators.
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Steffen80
26 Oct 2018 09:56
@WilhelmRo what exactly does this have to do with a technical background (regarding Alexa!)?!!!

@Obstlerbaum so, you don’t use a smartphone or online banking either? I see.

When will someone finally provide facts to support the claim "Alexa is listening in"? So far, there’s only hot air and conspiracy theories here...
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WilhelmRo
26 Oct 2018 10:19
Steffen80 schrieb:
@WilhelmRo what exactly does this have to do with a technical background (regarding Alexa!)?!!!

Feel free to look up what is taught in an IT and/or engineering degree.
In my case, it was electrical engineering.
There was a semester on "networks."
Communication was traced there as well (for example, using Wireshark).
What you also learn through programming in C / C++ / C# / operating systems / databases I won’t go into here.
So don’t always assume everyone is less knowledgeable than you ... most people aren’t.