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You can no longer stop Alexa from sending voice recordings to Amazon

Some Echo devices have a feature that allows you to block voice recordings from being sent to the cloud, but Amazon is killing it.

PCMag on MSN · 16h

Amazon to Axe Setting That Lets You Store Alexa Voice Recordings Locally

On March 28, ahead of its Alexa+ rollout, Amazon will get rid of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” setting on Echo devices that let people store voice recordings locally.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa requests locally

Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday,

Washington Times · 1d

Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud

All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company’s Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.

AppleInsider · 1d

Amazon to kill Echo's local voice processing feature in favor of Voice ID

If you own an Echo smart speaker, it will soon lose a key privacy feature — and be replaced with cloud processing of all voice commands.

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Sequim woman loses $125K in elaborate Amazon scam; Ukrainian suspect arrested

A 71-year-old Sequim resident fell victim to a sophisticated scam, losing $125,000 after being deceived by people posing as ...

The Sun29d

Four places you should never put your Amazon Alexa device – and the first could result in a bank-raiding attack

AMAZON'S Alexa devices are dotted around millions of homes worldwide. But many folks could be keeping their Amazon Echo and Dot gadgets in risky positions. Experts say you should keep your ...

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Amazon’s new Alexa delayed — again — over incorrect answers

Amazon will soon show off a much-delayed new version of its Alexa virtual assistant, but the upgrade still won’t be ready for public release.

The Verge20d

What to expect from Amazon’s big Alexa event this week

Amazon is holding a press event this week, where we expect it to finally launch its “new” Alexa. This could be the beginning of a major shift in how we use generative AI in our homes ...

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