Amazon Sidewalk, a feature launching in the U.S. that connects Echo and Ring doorbells to any nearby Alexa device, is raising privacy concerns, Business Insider reports. Customers must opt out of the feature that uses Wi-Fi from neighbors to create “a shared network that helps devices work better.” Amazon said steps have been taken to keep user data private, but some say the feature should be opt-in. “It feels wrong not knowing what your device is connected to,” University of Surrey Professor Alan Woodward said.
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