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10. When Alexa started talking to me un-pompted

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 11:11 AM

Sep 18

I decided to unplug it.

It was actually pretty handy for making shopping lists... but it initiating "conversations" was too annoying.

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I thought this was pretty creepy! [View all] bif Sep 17 OP

THats really creepy. Srkdqltr Sep 17 #1

Your wife is right. surrealAmerican Sep 17 #2

And it's an iPhone 6! bif Sep 17 #4

Stephan King's next novel, "SIRI" . Arne Sep 17 #3

Oh... 2naSalit Sep 17 #6

They're all listening. They've been listening for years now. ms liberty Sep 17 #7

Listening...and you are being watched. LudwigPastorius Sep 18 #8

Loved that show....... a kennedy Sep 18 #12

I never watched it when it was on the air. LudwigPastorius Sep 18 #13

bif et al. AllaN01Bear Sep 18 #9

When Alexa started talking to me un-pompted Nittersing Sep 18 #10