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Re:Amazon Ring went from a smart doorbell company to a surve... by mindgam3 on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @04:28PM (#21707254)
Agreed that most electronics have China influence. But there’s a pretty big difference between influence and actual state control.

I have no insider info but from reading the news it appears that what China is doing is several levels sketchier than Amazon/Ring when it comes to infringing on civil liberties.

Protecting your self is one thing; supporting that kind of regime with your money is another.

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Re:Amazon Ring went from a smart doorbell company to a surve... by ska on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @07:05PM (#21708542)
What are your options for local-network-only cameras built in, say EU or North America? I suppose you can go with commercial surveillance cameras but I'm not sure how practical that is for the average home user...
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