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Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/
Why I've never had the slightest interest in a device manufactured by Amazon (or Google), in a nutshell.
Making people "share" stuff isn't sharing, and I PAY for my high-speed Internet. I'm not a utility, nor am I providing a public service.
I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas. ๐ค
My Kindle Fire is WiFi based, unfortunately. It not only has E-Books but apps for things like Amazon Prime and Netflix. The only salvation is that WiFi is provided as a part of my Homeowners Association dues so all my neighbors have WiFi. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
I'll never buy a device manufactured by Amazon or Google.
Apple's at least up-front about what they do.
@mcfate I wouldn't say that Apple is that upfront about what it does.
Like do you know how much of your stuff it can actually decrypt and read in their iCloud?
@evamarie @voltronic
I believe this is more stuff that can act as some kind of a WiFi base station. A Kindle won't do that.
At least, I HOPE it won't.
I don't own any Kindles, and if the Kindle app on my iPad starts "sharing" any networks, there'll be...TROUBLE.