Here is today’s coffee time article by April Glaser, Joan Donovan and Jenna Ruddock at The Guardian. It is from last week but I thought it was worth highlighting as the power that these mega-companies wield far exceeds most elected (and unelected) governments. How Silicon Valley’s Russia crackdown proves its …
Amazon Alexa hijacked but it is now patched – updated
This was originally posted on 4 March 2022 I put this more academic article up, as a Saturday read, for some background into home automation and smart devices: Home automation and Smart Devices – some questions to be answered – Smart Thinking Solutions Now today there is an article on …
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Time to think about what Amazon knows about you – and some privacy advice
I use Amazon – the world uses Amazon. The company has come a long way since it began just selling books to the role it played in the pandemic. But to fuel the growth of one of the world’s biggest companies requires huge amounts of data about you and me. …
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Do you want to disappear from the internet?
To be honest that is probably not possible – but Wired has six ways to move towards that goal and reduce your digital footprint. 6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet | WIRED UK I worked my way through the steps in the article.
BBC tech review of 2021
Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021 – BBC News
