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Plumerai Raises Stakes for On-Device AI in Home Security Cameras

Plumerai brings highly efficient, on-device artificial intelligence to home security cameras, eliminating the need for cloud processing. Backed by Tony Fadell, the company aims to reduce costs and privacy risks for consumers.

Amazon Upgrades Alexa with Generative AI and Expands Smart Home Ecosystem

Amazon unveils a major generative AI overhaul for Alexa, promising more natural conversations and expressive responses without wake words. The tech giant also introduces new accessibility features, emergency services, and spatial mapping tools across its device lineup.

Amazon Turns Controversial Ring Camera Footage Into Syndicated Comedy Show

Amazon and MGM are launching "Ring Nation," a new TV show hosted by Wanda Sykes that repurposes Ring security camera footage into comedy, sparking major privacy concerns.

Amazon Overhauls Echo Lineup With Spherical Design and Swiveling Screen

Amazon introduces completely redesigned Echo and Echo Dot speakers featuring a new spherical shape and faster processing. The tech giant also unveils a motorized Echo Show 10 that follows users around the room.

Amazon Ring Partners With Police Departments Linked to Fatal Encounters

Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras facilitate thousands of police video requests each quarter, and an analysis reveals that roughly half of partner law enforcement agencies have been responsible for fatal encounters in the last five years.

House Subcommittee Presses Amazon on Ring Police Partnerships and Privacy Risks

A House subcommittee demands Amazon clarify how its Ring doorbell cameras and Neighbors app interact with law enforcement. Lawmakers threaten to end these police partnerships if the company fails to address mounting surveillance and privacy concerns.

Ring Doorbell App Secretly Shares User Data With Multiple Trackers

An EFF investigation reveals that the Ring Android app sends highly personal user data to four major marketing and analytics companies without meaningful consent.

Thousands of Ring Doorbell Passwords Surface on Dark Web

A security researcher discovers over 1,500 unique Ring doorbell credentials leaked on a dark web site, granting potential access to customer cameras and personal data. Despite Ring denying a breach and claiming affected users are notified, contacted individuals report receiving no such warning.

Massive Data Leak Exposes Personal Details of Over 3,000 Ring Camera Users

A significant data leak reveals the login credentials, camera locations, and payment details of more than 3,000 Ring camera owners. While Ring denies a system breach, security experts suggest the leaked data points to a direct compromise of a company database.

Amazon Unveils Massive Hardware Lineup Including Alexa Earbuds and Oven

Amazon floods the market with new Echo speakers, smart screens, and unexpected wearables like Echo Buds and smart glasses ahead of the holiday shopping season. The updated lineup focuses heavily on premium audio, wearable Alexa integration, and expanded smart home capabilities.

Amazon's Ring Faces Severe Privacy Backlash Over Unencrypted Video Access

Amazon's Ring doorbell company faces intense scrutiny after reports reveal unencrypted customer videos are accessible to teams in Ukraine and US executives.