• slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org
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        2 days ago

        True, but a mobile phone is basically a world brain, calculator, camera, flashlight, you can watch movies on it in hi def, hate it all you want, it’s one of the most versatile tools on the planet. An echo dot, it just spy garbage and nothing else

      • jim3692@discuss.online
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        2 days ago

        At least, on mobile devices, it’s typically easier to install a privacy-focused firmware (like LineageOS or GrapheneOS). Those AI assistants are completely locked down.

    • Flic@mstdn.social
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      @richardisaguy @Tea sometimes they just come free with stuff. We got given two Google ones when my husband bought a Pixel phone. We were going to sell them on but we never got round to it. You can physically turn off the microphone part though (at least it tells you it’s turned off so fingers crossed) so we use the one with a screen as a digital photo frame (and a speaker) and the other one as just a speaker.

    • whoisearth@lemmy.ca
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      I have a bunch in my house. It’s a glorified radio all I use it for is:

      • Set timer for x minute
      • What time is it
      • Ask CBC to play radio one Toronto
      • What is the weather today

      For the convenience I accept the mining they may do.