Amazon's new Echo Show 10 is raising privacy concerns because the device can follow you around the room.
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The Show 10 goes on sale on February 25 for $249.99. Unlike previous models, this one has a rotating screen that can track your movements, so it always faces you during video calls. Experts say the tracking feature opens up a new front for privacy invasions.
“This model has the usual privacy concerns that come with the Echo (listening for the wake word, accidentally hearing the wake word, employee access to recorded calls, other users potentially viewing transcripts of your calls, and more), but the Show can also follow you across the room, meaning you're never out of view,” said Chris Hauk, consumer privacy advocate at Pixel Privacy, in an email interview.
“While the device has the traditional built-in camera shutter that is available on most Echo Show models, I would venture to say that many users do not take advantage of it.”
