Who Knew?

[KmH]

We would eagerly PAY to have Big Brother with us.

“When you read parts of the applications, it’s really clear that this is spyware and a surveillance system meant to serve you up to advertisers.”

Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It?

 

[tirediron]

Is this really a surprise to anyone?????

 

[zombiesniper]

It's only a matter of time until your sofa and stove are dissing you when you're not home while the refrigerator is selling your eating habits to the fast food companies.

If you like tech you WILL live in a figurative glass house.

 

[compur]

My cantankerous self has steadfastly avoided stuff like this as well as (anti-) social media.

What's really scary though is what's coming with cars.

 

[NancyMoranG]

Hubby thought long ago that the grocery store card you sign up for would get tied into your health insurance. They would see how much alcohol, cigarettes, junk food you buy and rate you accordingly..
There was a cute skit with Robin Williams that he mimicked being the refrigerator voice and said 'close that refrigerator door, the scale told me what you weighed this morning. '

 

[waday]

Hubby thought long ago that the grocery store card you sign up for would get tied into your health insurance. They would see how much alcohol, cigarettes, junk food you buy and rate you accordingly..

Oh jeez, don't give them ideas!

 

[NancyMoranG]

Hubby thought long ago that the grocery store card you sign up for would get tied into your health insurance. They would see how much alcohol, cigarettes, junk food you buy and rate you accordingly..

Oh jeez, don't give them ideas!

Anything we can think of, they have thought of 1st! We are Not conspiritatists (sp) but it just seemed an evolution of tech..

 

[NancyMoranG]

Maybe someone knows how to attach Robin Williams skit, it was his usual 'womanly ' voice, Scolding the person..classic stuff.
Rip Robin..

 

[smoke665]

All over the news now Amazon, Google patent applications hint at devices listening more

Why would you want this in your home or office, the potential for abuse is astronomical.

 

[vintagesnaps]

D'ya mean my fridge is going to tell someone that there's film in a drawer in there??

I don't have a smart phone much less a smart refrigerator, think I'll keep it that way. I talk to inanimate objects but I'm not talking to some thing with a name that's going to ask me dumb questions! We do have choices in what we buy and I'm not buying that type of crap. So there! lol

 

[tirediron]

The only talking I do to inanimate objects involves a level of profanity that I am sure would short-circuit anything meant for general, civil conversation!

 

[smoke665]

D'ya mean my fridge is going to tell someone that there's film in a drawer in there??

I tend to think it's more like Nancy said above. Information sharing is what you need to worry about.

However, I might be swayed to buy one if I can still find my Billy Big Mouth Bass to hack. Man hacks Alexa into singing fish robot, terror ensues

 

[vintagesnaps]

Now that's a good use of the technology! How about a roomba that makes R2-D2 sounds?

 

[smoke665]

Now that's a good use of the technology! How about a roomba that makes R2-D2 sounds?

Ours does that now, don't they all?????

 

[espresso2x]

The only talking I do to inanimate objects involves a level of profanity that I am sure would short-circuit anything meant for general, civil conversation!

I used to have a relationship with tripods like this, but i've mellowed with time.