Who said I am blind to it?

Tracking: Uhm, tracking what? How often I open Pandora?
Datamining: You mean they aren't doing that already when I buy stuff on Amazon.com?
Profiting: Well, I did buy it off them. I guess you got me there.

Have you forgotten about how much is tracked by your computer and cell phone? Even just your IP address?

The point is that you're making assumptions anyone who buys it is ignorant of the risks and possibilities, which in and of itself is equally ignorant.

Don't act like you know "people like me" simply by a purchase I made which improves my quality of life.

And don't even get me started on "hacked" lol... I agree too much stupid shit is hooked up to the internet, however this thing is not something I'll care about.

I don't have a light on my night stand. Maybe I don't even have a night stand. Either way, you're proposing I buy a device that only does one thing, versus buying a multifunctional device with way more possibilities. That sounds pretty idiotic to me.

Every scrap of privacy? Has Alexa suddenly grew eyes? Can she listen through walls now?

Why are people so worried about being heard fucking? You must make some REALLY weird noises when you have sex.

You have limited privacy everywhere nowadays. If you're not a moron about it, you can enjoy the conveniences in life without sacrificing privacy of things that matter. I don't see why that's a big deal. Realistically, there's no way the data is actively recorded as proven by network traffic, unless the device is suddenly activated and recorded without my knowledge, in which case it would be noticed by the network traffic again. Either way, it's not "every scrap of privacy" and it's just as likely to occur from any listening device anywhere. Probably more likely to occur with your phone. Why are so many "techies" here crying about privacy so much that don't seem to understand technology?

No, I've just started using it to replace other devices I already had. I used to have a radio in my garage, but the music is shitty. So I used to use my phone with Pandora and a bluetooth speaker. Easy fix to that, plus other functionality.

Same for the kitchen where I used to have a laptop, then a tablet, set up to look up recipes, play music, do conversions, etc.

I do all my own car and motorcycle work. I can still listen to the radio if I want, and I can listen to talk shows, whatever podcasts I feel like.

How can you call someone an idiot who simply provides ways something has helped them and been useful, when you're so stupidly stuck on an EXAMPLE of a measurement conversion, and only one kitchen usage example I provided? That sounds like something an idiot would do.

Holy shit, the concept of examples and useful features are lost on you. Is it too great for you to understand? Want me to break it down further? Would "omnidirectional" be too big of a word? If you can't see the practicality of that, then maybe it's just not something for you.

I realize the problem here now. People are too unimaginative for how they can utilize devices with lots of capability. The irony here is that if they were born years before computers were coming out, they'd probably have no idea how they could help people improve their lives and say the same things. "WE DON'T NEED THEM COMPUTERS! Holy shit, you can't use an abacus? You must be an idiot." What an idiotic way of thinking.

Nope, too dark. Nope, can't decide because I work late when it's cold, and then it gets hot when the sun comes out and I'm still sleeping. And yes. I admit these things are lazy, this isn't a surprise. Plenty of people do lazy things for this weird concept called "convenience". And before you criticize me, if you drive an automatic car you can just shut up now.

What are you, 12 years old and worried your parents will catch you having sex? Who gives a shit. I'll open the windows when I'm having sex if I want.

I do two things in my bedroom: Sleep, and fuck. Only one of those things makes sound, so tell me why I should care if anyone hears? Some people aren't as insecure as you. If I want privacy, I'll do things in a secured environment.

I'm all for privacy, but I think a lot of technological advancements could be made if government didn't abuse privacy and people didn't have to worry like you.

I have one which is very useful in the garage for playing music and other commands. I can pause the music or skip tracks without having to touch anything. When your hands are covered in oil and grease it is very helpful.

The same in the kitchen if I'm cooking and my hands are covered in flour or grease again (I swear it's not the same grease) - it's useful to ask things like "how many teaspoons make a tablespoon" without having to take out my phone. I can even set a timer for different things I am cooking.

The speaker is also nice because it plays downwards to a cone which radiates the sound equally everywhere. This is nice in the garage since I don't have to "direct" speakers to where I am.

But the thing I use it for the most is when I crawl in bed and have to turn out the light, or I decide I want the fan on, I just ask Alexa to turn it on or off. In fact, I have it interface to an API with my sleep tracking app which does that for me when I activate it for sleep time.

Sure, you don't need any of this, but for the price ($50), it's already paid for itself compared to the cost of buying some of these devices separately. I don't see how any of this makes me an idiot.

Yes, people don't want to wait. But when have people ever wanted what is actually good for them?

I know we're just talking about watching TV, but the whole waiting thing is what gives TV the advantage over streaming. Look at Game of Thrones. Every episode that comes out people talk about for days until the next one, which makes it last a long time. If Game of Thrones came out all at once it would just be a quick blip and be done.

I think the problem is that TV shows are being released all together. You have 10 episodes a season (for example) that just come out all at once. It's like a 10 hour movie. You binge watch it, and have no clue what happened on Episode 2 or Episode 4 - you can't tell when events occurred, you might just remember that they did.

I never understood why Netflix and Amazon release TV shows like this.

What happened to waiting?

Make people wait. Release 1 episode a week, like normal TV shows do. This will make people talk about it, and talk about how they can't wait for the next episode next week. You get people talking, you build up the hype, and plus you buy yourself time.

This all at once system is silly.

...until it mentioned fake news.

I'm so tired of the "fake news" about "fake news" FFS

There's also an inherent flaw in the fact that the sample is from the type of people that would wear a Fitbit.

How much sleep do the people get who aren't worried about their health, can't afford one, or aren't interested in data? (Or also don't like wearing ugly devices on their wrist)

Perhaps these people sleep much more soundly at night.

I don't use Edge, and I'm a Chrome user myself, but this is good. Google needs some competition because let's be honest, Chrome is a damn resource whore.

It wouldn't hurt if Google gave Chrome a "battery optimized" mode.

I know there are differences in British English VS American English, but I was pretty sure since social media is not an entity and it is a reference to something, that the correct usage would be "Social Media is driving Americans insane" - especially given the article is about Americans.

When you "like" a group that publishes news, you receive their news in your feed.

Let's compare the TV - it's a medium to get different channels, where some channels feature one news station that can be pretty biased.

FB is a medium where you subscribe to whichever news outlet you prefer. It's like adding an RSS feed for each news site you like.

They're pretty similar, they are both full of shit, and they both feature biased content every now and then and allow you to choose what to watch. They both also have paid advertisers showing you what they want to show you. So if anything, both of them are more like eating at a buffet. Sure, you can just grab the delicious chicken tenders and nothing else, or you can make smart choices on what shows up in your feed.

Are Fandroids like Fapples?

Why didn't they just wait for a bid from a competitive corporation to build such a network in our wonderful and glorious free market and capitalist America?