Alexa, Amazon and Echo

Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa requests locally
Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday,
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Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud
All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company’s Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.
You can no longer stop Alexa from sending voice recordings to Amazon
Some Echo devices have a feature that allows you to block voice recordings from being sent to the cloud, but Amazon is killing it.
Amazon is ending the option to not send Echo voice recordings to the cloud
The ‘Do not send voice recordings’ feature, which was limited to three Echo devices, will go away on March 28th.
Amazon to kill Echo's local voice processing feature in favor of Voice ID
If you own an Echo smart speaker, it will soon lose a key privacy feature — and be replaced with cloud processing of all voice commands.
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
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6 reasons why I've decided to buy the 21-inch Amazon Echo Show
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Amazon’s AI Alexa Wants to Listen—And You Can’t Say No [Update]
Amazon's upcoming AI update to its Alexa voice assistant, called Alexa+, may have some loosening privacy restrictions.
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we recommend sticking with one of the cheaper Echo Dot models, as this is an inexpensive way to give Alexa a spin and get a grip on all of the features. Because many households eventually buy ...
Alexa Plus needs a flagship smart speaker – here are 5 things I'd like to see in the next Echo
Before Amazon announced Alexa+ at its Alexa event, I, like many others, had my list of expectations ready, and a new Echo ...
Amazon Echo Pop review: A great, compact smart speaker that’s hard to recommend
The Echo Pop is the cheapest smart speaker that Amazon sells but for an extra £10, the superior Echo Dot is an easy-to-justify upgrade ...
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If Alexa+ Is Coming to Old Echo Devices, Will Amazon Make New Ones?
The souped-up voice assistant is loaded with new AI features and connectivity and will be ... Amazon also doesn't seem to be rushing to replace the fourth-generation Echo (2020) or the ...