TV broadcast sents viewers' Amazon's Alexa on a shopping spree

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by BoerenkoolMetWorst, Jan 8, 2017.

  1. BoerenkoolMetWorst

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    Ewwww. Is this not a botnet of sorts?
     
  3. Minimalist

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    So saying name "Alexa" during broadcast will become forbidden?
     
  4. Peter2150

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    You don't suppose parents should be aware of what the heck they are buying their kids.
     
  5. deBoetie

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    I think the problem was the default is auto-order whatever anyone says. Quelle surprise. Open wallet surgery.

    Mind you, I had a worse problem with a set of games my son order unauthorised, due to a credit card set-up on the site. Not. Happy.
     
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    Yes. And that fact that auto-order does not give a few options but automatically chooses an expensive product with probably the highest profit rate for Amazon is also fishy..
     
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