Typed or dictated into my mobile — but you probably figured that out already.
Begin forwarded message: > From: Monty Solomon <[email protected]> > Date: May 29, 2021 at 23:37:35 EDT > Subject: Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with > neighbors > > Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors > > Amazon's experiment wireless mesh networking turns users into guinea pigs. > > If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to > opt out of an experiment that leaves your personal privacy and security > hanging in the balance. > > On June 8, the merchant, Web host, and entertainment behemoth will > automatically enroll the devices in Amazon Sidewalk. The new wireless mesh > service will share a small slice of your Internet bandwidth with nearby > neighbors who don’t have connectivity and help you to their bandwidth when > you don’t have a connection. > > By default, Amazon devices including Alexa, Echo, Ring, security cams, > outdoor lights, motion sensors, and Tile trackers will enroll in the system. > And since only a tiny fraction of people take the time to change default > settings, that means millions of people will be co-opted into the program > whether they know anything about it or not. The Amazon webpage linked above > says Sidewalk "is currently only available in the US." > > The webpage also states: > ... > > https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/
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