Amazon Echo Somehow Gets Worse

Surveillance Report

Mar 17, 2025•36 min•Ep. 218

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Episode description

Episode 218: Amazon is removing one of Echo's few privacy-protecting features, Saudia Arabia bought Pokemon Go, Brazil is forcing Apple to allow iPhone sideloading, and more!

Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:20) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

(02:15) Highlight Story (Amazon Echo)

(09:37) Data Breaches

(10:55) Companies

(28:21) Research

(20:36) Politics

(26:35) FOSS

(29:49) Misfits

(34:01) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts