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I'm never putting one of these in my home.

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[–] Duamerthrax 2 points 1 year ago

Also, it would very little without also inspecting every chip on the board. You could have easily written safe code, but the audio signal could also be intercepted before it gets to that point.

Alexa doesn't solve any problems and only exists to make consumption easier. It's not something I need to trust because it's not something I or anyone else needs.