Our mobile devices listen to and collect a significant amount of data on us, even without using our microphones.

  • P03 Locke
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    31 year ago

    That’s also the reason why you can’t change the activation word.

    No, the reason why you can’t change the activation word is because each one is tied to a recognizable and highly marketable identity. Amazon does not want you to change the name of Alexa because they want you to repeat their marketing brand over and over and over again.

    • @jiji
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      1 year ago

      Funnily enough, you can change the Alexa wake word (edit: on certain devices, I can change it on my Show but not my Tap). It can be “Echo”, “Amazon”, “Computer” and for some reason “Ziggy” (someone is a big fan of Bowie or Sunday morning cartoons?)

      I know you can’t change Siri, I’m not sure about Google but I assume that can’t be changed either.

      • P03 Locke
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        31 year ago

        Echo is another Amazon brand word, and Amazon, of course. Computer is so common of a word that nobody would ever want to change it to that.

        Also, Ziggy was the computer on Quantum Leap.

        • @jiji
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          11 year ago

          Thanks for solving the “Ziggy” one for me! And I agree I feel like “Computer” was for elderly grandmas.

          • Aa!
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            41 year ago

            “Computer” is most certainly meant for Star Trek fans. But yeah, it’s a pretty impractical choice

      • @zerosignal
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        21 year ago

        Google used to respond to “OK Jarvis” and maybe a couple other things back when it was new. I haven’t tried it in a long time to see if it works anymore though.