Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ...
by freeflight on Thursday May 24, 2018 @08:32PM
(#17149716)
Because it supposedly puts people on some kind of watch list? Tho pranking with stuff like that ain't exactly the coolest thing to do: "Haha I framed you for terrorism, gotcha!"
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Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ...
by komali2 on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:16AM
(#17151337)
It's not illegal to search Google for how to join ISIS, last I checked.
Also, Google saves all voice commands. If the NSA wants to check they'd just hear all of us doofuses giggling and trying to one up each other.
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ...
by scottmf on Thursday May 24, 2018 @11:51PM
(#17150475)
Yeah it’s incredibly irresponsible and not really funny at all.
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ...
by darklajid on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:34AM
(#17151410)
I do not think this is funny, I think it's rather immature.
But if things like this _actually_ trigger any sort of response, then the effed up thing isn't the (childish) prank, it's the system actually acting on nonsense.
If I call the police and claim that you're armed and hold hostages, then that's irresponsible. If I shout bullshit instead and these novelty devices turn that into a web search, there's no way in hell that should have any consequences whatsoever.
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ...
by komali2 on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:17AM
(#17151342)
Why is it irresponsible?