Amazon Echo Somehow Gets Worse

03/17/25 • 36 min

Episode 218: Amazon is removing one of Echo's few privacy-protecting features, Saudia Arabia bought Pokemon Go, Brazil is forcing Apple to allow iPhone sideloading, and more!

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:20) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

(02:15) Highlight Story (Amazon Echo)

(09:37) Data Breaches

(10:55) Companies

(28:21) Research

(20:36) Politics

(26:35) FOSS

(29:49) Misfits

(34:01) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

Main Sites

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Episode 218: Amazon is removing one of Echo's few privacy-protecting features, Saudia Arabia bought Pokemon Go, Brazil is forcing Apple to allow iPhone sideloading, and more!

Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.

Timestamps

Sources

(00:00) Introduction

(00:20) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

(02:15) Highlight Story (Amazon Echo)

(09:37) Data Breaches

(10:55) Companies

(28:21) Research

(20:36) Politics

(26:35) FOSS

(29:49) Misfits

(34:01) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

Main Sites

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:33) Sponsor: SimpleX Chat

(01:45) Highlight Story

(08:44) Data Breaches

(10:20) Companies

(16:32) Research

(20:02) Politics

(33:22) FOSS

(39:28) Misfits

(46:16) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

Main Sites

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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(00:39) Most-Used Social Media

(01:52) Privacy-Focused Education Apps

(05:19) Instant, Private Crypto

(07:08) Qubes Usability Barriers

(11:17) Self-hosted OIDC

(12:17) Reliable News

(17:25) The Future of Peer-to-Peer