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Pobeka

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5. I won't touch those with a 10 foot pole

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 08:14 PM

Feb 2018

They are never "off" if they are to be useful, so always listening ...

Imagine asking your SO for an important password, and they respond verbally "the password for the bank account is xyzzy". Something, somewhere has that audio recorded.

Call me paranoid if you like, but that's my reasoning why these devices are huge security holes put into peoples homes for the sake of convenience.

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Hello ALEXA? [View all] trof Feb 2018 OP

I'm a perc coffee fan, myself. Sometimes a stove top drip pot Siwsan Feb 2018 #1

Thanks. You gave me a good laugh. trof Feb 2018 #2

It is all about how you phrase the question. Lilyhoney Feb 2018 #3

I'm afraid Ohiogal Feb 2018 #4

ditto! northoftheborder Feb 2018 #14

I won't touch those with a 10 foot pole Pobeka Feb 2018 #5

No, you're not paranoid Ohiogal Feb 2018 #9

ditto! northoftheborder Feb 2018 #15

Thought youd appreciate this... Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #6

Hilarious - I missed that one on SNL! northoftheborder Feb 2018 #16

Perfect! trof Feb 2018 #17

Welcome to the 21st Century leftofcool Feb 2018 #7

She plays wonderful music into my sleepy ears as I drift off to sleep... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #8

There's an Alexa app on my Kindle tablet. procon Feb 2018 #10

Make sure you are not talking to a real Alexa question everything Feb 2018 #11

The main thing about the Keurig is that PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #12

I got two Dots as an emergency calling device marybourg Feb 2018 #13