AMAZON Alexa users have been urged to check a key setting, to avoid any accidental – or prank – purchases. The popular Amazon smart home devices can be incredibly handy, but they can pa…
AMAZON Alexa users have been urged to check a key setting, to avoid any accidental - or prank - purchases.smart home devices can be incredibly handy, but they can pave the way for a costly mistake or two.-enabled devices like the Amazon Echo has the power to buy anything said after "Alexa, buy...", as long as the funds are in your bank account.
Alexa may misinterpret certain words or phrases as its wake word and begin listening to what is said even if it wasn't supposed to.
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