Amazon possibly enjoyed its best Black Friday yet with Echo leading the pack.
The numbers have yet to be released, but reports already suggest that the online retail juggernaut’s “deeper discounts and even more selection” helped the company experience greater sales this year.
While the Fire TV Stick and Fire Tablet were big sellers, Jeff Bezos and Co. saw their Amazon Echo be the No. 1 seller on the crazy shopping day.
In other words, millions of Americans are voluntarily spending their hard-earned dollars on devices to spy on their every move.
As Laura Valkovic of Liberty Nation writes:
“Although Alexa is not “supposed” to record until it hears the user say a programmed “wake word” –usually “Alexa” – to trigger a recording (which is sent to and stored on Amazon servers), the fact that the device constantly tracks for “wake words” logically suggests that it is always listening to its surroundings. Numerous incidents and privacy breaches have revealed that Alexa has access to much more information than Amazon is letting on.”
We used to be fearful of the state spying on us. Now we just welcome it.
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