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Of course there could be more but I don’t see the point of making that assumption or living that way. I’ll just limit my data input in case. While Amazon should be more transparent people still wouldn’t believe them and “if” they are truly only collecting the input I give them then I don’t consider that spying. With that said it’s good to know and each individual can choose if they’re ok with it or not.

I do know that, but collecting data isn’t always spying.

People use something out of value and/or convenience. It taking over is just the effect of that. It’s capitalism not some underlying motive from the corporation. Of course a business wants their product to succeed.

I know, I’m supposed to be terrified of technology, the internet and big corporate!

Thank you and god forbid someone has a different opinion. There are a lot of assumptions on the internet about what smart speakers are and aren’t but this article didn’t reveal anything shocking IMO. The writer didn’t even seem bothered by all of it. It just came off as a simple observation piece to me.

stats can also just be stats

Then you guys should stop wasting your time.

Collecting data is different than spying.

It gave him back every piece of data he had put into Amazon which was tied to a log in. Where is the spying? He willing did this and the whole piece felt like an observation more than a worry. Just my perception that though.

Me and 34 million other people, thanks for having our backs!

That it’s listening and remembering when I talk to it? That’s not exactly spying on us.

Plenty of other things in my life that require that attention over a video game service.

Must have missed the part where the article explained anything clearly other than Amazon documents all your prompts.

Was there any indication that it was listening outside of being prompted? That’s just an assumption and would be no different than the phone we all have in our pockets most of the day.

I find massive value in the service so I subscribe to it. When I don’t I won’t. It’s not the deep “bro”. Maybe Microsoft does have some underlying motive to reshape the gaming industry but I’m not going to think about it that hard. Also things change and it’s ok. Apple started the digital music movement BTW and I’m not an artist so that is theirs and the labels deal to negotiate. Spotify is great value too FYI.

Nobody is forcing anyone to subscribe.

Why?

Edit: No one answers the question yet downvotes me for asking a simple question that wasn’t clearly answered in the article. That article really didn’t say anything outside of Amazon documents every prompt ever.

You do you but Game Pass is awesome and the value is unmatched.

Flyleaf for iOS and Mac is really good.

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. About 60% through it and I’m really enjoying it. It really makes you think about life, just being more thoughtful and not sweating the little things.