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Amazon sent over 1,000 private Alexa recordings to random person

Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:04 am
Posted by Cump11b
Member since Sep 2018
2026 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:04 am
Which OT'er was exposed?

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Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, allowed a user in Germany to get access to more than 1,000 recordings from another user


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The unidentified user had asked the voice assistant to play back recordings of his own activities made by Alexa, and in doing so, he was able to get 1,700 audio files from a complete stranger after Amazon sent him a link


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A man and woman could be overheard conversing on the recordings


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“This unfortunate case was the result of a human error and an isolated single case.”


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The person who received the stranger’s recordings claimed he initially got no reply from Amazon when the user informed the company that he was given the wrong files.


LINK


Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139208 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:06 am to
I have no idea why anyone would want one of those things
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71821 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:07 am to
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I have no idea why anyone would want one of those things


I have one in every room of the house so they can get my wife after she murders me.
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Baw Land
Member since Sep 2017
14900 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:07 am to
Reason #19063257 I think Alexa and similar products are incredibly idiotic.
Posted by hiltacular
NYC
Member since Jan 2011
20239 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:07 am to
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I have no idea why anyone would want one of those things


I don't get it either
Posted by Tigers0891
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
7196 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:08 am to
Just an isolated incident folks. Nothing to see here.
Posted by Dawgholio
Bugtussle
Member since Oct 2015
13047 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:08 am to
The thing is useless. I don’t understand the point of it.
Posted by ElectricWizard0
Member since Jul 2017
2702 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:08 am to
Commercialized wire taps.
Posted by Cump11b
Member since Sep 2018
2026 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:09 am to
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Just an isolated incident folks


Please disregard us recording every aspect of your life...
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
98642 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:10 am to
Thank god those things don't record us.

Oh wait
Posted by Cump11b
Member since Sep 2018
2026 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:11 am to
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I have one in every room of the house so they can get my wife after she murders me.


Unless it's given permission to record you, how would this be permissible in court? Do you think amazon is just going to freely admit they record when they aren't supposed to so they can help throw your wife in the slammer?
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71821 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:15 am to
Because I carry a prerecorded statement giving police permission to check the tapes up my anus at all times. And the crucifix around my neck is engraved with "Check my a-hole" on the back.

Any other brain busters?
Posted by BHM
Member since Jun 2012
4108 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:18 am to
Alexa, erase all my recordings.
Posted by Cump11b
Member since Sep 2018
2026 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:19 am to
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check the tapes up my anus at all times. And the crucifix around my neck is engraved with "Check my a-hole" on the back.



WTF did you do/are doing to your wife? You frick her mom/sister or something?
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91871 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:22 am to
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The thing is useless. I don’t understand the point of it.



Says everyone about every new technology device.

I remember when the iPad was considered clunky and useless. It wasn't as powerful as a laptop and was much bigger than a phone. The tablet market eventually grew to over 200 million units being sold a year.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53814 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:24 am to
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37954 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:24 am to
quote:


I have no idea why anyone would want one of those things


Same thing I said about Facebook

Then about smart phones

Then about smart tv’s

If you get one you will understand why they’re awesome.

And who gives a shite if it records you?
Last I checked my family doesn’t discuss murdering someone or plots to take down governments
Posted by Cump11b
Member since Sep 2018
2026 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:25 am to
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Says everyone about every new technology device.


iPad's don't have the ability to record you without your permission. Legislation/regulation has not kept up with technology and information holders become incredibly powerful.
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6765 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:26 am to
People: Alexa/google home is just a wire tap and they can hear everything you say. I’ll never have one...

Also people: (own multiple phones/tablets/computers that also record audio and additionally video)
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
38758 posts
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:26 am to
There's a video on the facebook of a cute little kid trying t tell ALexa to play the baby shark song and it occurred to me that society will never be the same.. toddlers are now talking to machines and it's all over now.
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