CNET reported a few weeks ago that Amazon is preparing to remove a key privacy setting in its Alexa smart home devices. Today, it goes into effect. Here's what it means.

For many, local processing was a key reason for using Alexa because it gave them more control over how data was handled. Despite privacy concerns, Amazon Echo remains one of the most widely used smart ...

Amazon recently shut down the ability to process Alexa voice recordings locally on select Echo smart speakers, raising ...

it reassured customers that their data would remain secure. However, many online have expressed skepticism about Amazon’s privacy commitments. Some users who previously avoided Alexa and Echo ...

On March 28, some Amazon ... Echo Show 15 devices. That setting offered an extra layer of privacy by allowing users to withhold stored voice commands. “As we continue to expand Alexa’s capabilities ...

According to images seen by The Verge, Amazon is testing changing the name of its Echo smart speakers and smart displays to Alexa. We saw two separate instances of Amazon.com landing pages ...