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.

I've tried without success to get Amazon.com to show me such a result, but I truly hope the name change becomes ... the various Echo devices were simply speakers, this might make some sense.

Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud. Data: Retail therapy is common ...

Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud Credit: AP Credit: AP Amazon is ending ...