If you own an Alexa switch it off while in a private conversation

A day will come when even our thoughts will be read

@LadyDuck Our Government here is getting ready with a system that can help them extract all information about us through a search that will take them to all our activity. I am scared as I have criticised them left right and centre.(lol) In the meantime somewhere in Europe they have started a data control Here is the link Hopefully this will stop a global data search.

@allknowing I know about the GDPR, we are receiving dozens of emails from European sites to confirm that we want to continue to receive their newsletters and other stuff. Switzerland is not obliged to follow the EU regulations, I am glad because many American sites are no more available to European users. I have checked and we can still reach them, because our IP is not from an EU country, but in Switzerland. It's good to live in a neutral independent country.

Why would the couple want it recorded I wonder. Some technical glitch I am sure.

@allknowing they didn’t but the Alexa thought it was told to record

@NJChicaa Surely a glitch then?

@allknowing You can regard it as a mni version of Alexa.

@youless What use do you make of it.

What does it do?

It is an amazon assistant that does chores for you such as selecting your songs, putting off or on your lights, adding items in your shopping list......................... You just have to talk to it.

@valmnz So can I. In fact I am not happy with the strides that technology is making.

@allknowing well, it's obviously a thing I can do without

One needs to be alert and then there are glitches to worry about

I hope you find one.

Mine is the most basic phone (LOL)

Very risky specially if there are glitches

Me too

I assume you are a senior and most seniors are not comfortable with any type of technology.