Amazon’s list of frequently asked questions says that Alexa only begins recording your conversation upon hearing the device’s wake word. “So, when you say ‘Hey, Alexa,’” Schaub explains, all of “the ...

Last week, a family in Portland, Oregon reported to Amazon that their Alexa smart speaker recorded home audio and sent it to someone in Seattle. » RELATED: Amazon Alexa recorded private conversation, ...

Any technology comes with privacy concerns. Alexa is an always-on device, so it constantly listens for the wake word and will record anything after it. However, just because Alexa is always listening ...

Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo, at the Alexa+ launch event. [Update, Monday, March 31: Amazon’s Alexa+ Early Access page is now live, and the company confirmed that the new ...

"I felt invaded," one of the family members said. "A total privacy invasion. Immediately I said, 'I'm never plugging that device in again, because I can't trust it.'" ...