💻 Technology 10h ago · Jasmine Mannan

I replaced my Echo with a $4 ESP32-powered speaker that runs entirely on my local network

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I replaced my Echo with a $4 ESP32-powered speaker that runs entirely on my local network
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Alexa feels like it's become a bit of a salesman, interjecting with "by the way" suggestions and pushing subscriptions like Alexa+ on you constantly. Alongside this is the reality of the lack of privacy: every time you say a wake word, your audio is processed on a server you don't even own or control.

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