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Do You Hear What I Hear? Amazon Removes Echo Privacy Setting — What You Should Know

Amazon is mandating cloud-based processing for Echo voice commands, removing local storage and disabling Alexa’s voice ID to expand its generative AI capabilities.

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Amazon is removing this privacy feature from its Echo smart speakers on March 28 — what you need to know

Amazon is removing a key privacy feature from its Echo smart speakers — and Alexa+ is to blame. On March 28, Amazon will remove the ability to have Alexa process your voice requests locally, and will start sending all of your recordings to the cloud to be processed there, rather on your Echo device itself.

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Amazon is making a privacy change to Echo — those who don’t agree may end up with a useless device

Essentially, everything said to your Amazon Echo from March 28 on will be sent to Amazon’s cloud, and having the setting to make Amazon delete recordings will lessen the functionality of features on the device that were available by default when purchased.

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10 Amazon Echo Show features every owner should use

All Echo Show smart displays can be used as a digital photo frame when you aren’t using them. The feature is well-suited to ...

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We're still waiting on Echo device deals ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale

As we gear up for Amazon's Big Spring Sale, we're on the hunt for the best deals on Echo devices. However, as of the sale's kick-off we're not seeing any deals on Echos. That doesn't mean there aren't ...

Your Amazon Echo is losing the ability to process Alexa commands on-device

Amazon is removing Alexa’s on-device processing capabilities in preparation for its generative AI upgrade. The company ...

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Alexa Plus needs a flagship smart speaker – here are 5 things I'd like to see in the next Echo

Before Amazon announced Alexa+ at its Alexa event, I, like many others, had my list of expectations ready, and a new Echo speaker was at the top. Considering it's been five years since its last smart ...

Amazon Echo Spot review: A stylish, smart, and compact Alexa device

For your bedside table, the Echo Spot could make for a nice companion, as long as you don’t expect great audio quality.

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Your Amazon Echo will start reporting to Amazon on March 28

Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option for the device to process requests locally, thereby keeping their information off of Amazon’s servers. That functionality is going away ...

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Amazon rumored AR glasses, smartwatch would compete with Google, Apple, Meta in Alexa+ future

Apple plans to reshape its devices business around Alexa+ with new higher-tier products to compete with Apple, possibly AR ...

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