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05/29/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others

In yet another example of how technology can at times work against our best interests, a family in Portland felt compelled to contact Amazon recently after a private conversation was recorded by the voice-controlled smart speaker “Alexa” and subsequently sent out to a random person living in Seattle. “My husband and I would joke and […]

04/13/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Google Chrome browser scans all the files on your computer, including private photos, documents and spreadsheets

Google has come under fire for many questionable actions as of late — and the startling revelation that their widely used web browser, Google Chrome, is scanning personal computers around the world is nothing short of infuriating for its users. Big Brother is here — and countless numbers of people have invited this authoritarian presence […]

04/12/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Civil rights vs. public safety: Police are using Google to acquire detailed records of your private activity

The debate over privacy versus security is one that dates back hundreds of years, really to the inception to the United States itself. Ben Franklin, for example, once famously declared that, those who would give up their liberty for some security deserve neither liberty nor security. Others strongly disagree, arguing that surrendering some liberty is […]

04/06/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Amazon patent admits it will listen in real-time for “trigger words” that could get you arrested and imprisoned

An Amazon patent, filed in June 12, 2017, reveals a massive conspiracy to spy on you using a “voice sniffer algorithm.” If approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, this artificial intelligence can be embedded inside Amazon devices, including the Amazon Alexa. The “voice sniffer algorithm” would take advantage of the microphones already built […]

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