Michael W Lucas Jun 2, 2023

Me: I won't discuss business in a room with an Alexa, because Amazon is my business competitor and they eavesdrop.

Various other folks:  

Today: Amazon to pay fine for eavesdropping. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/01/1179381126/amazon-alexa-ring-settlement

Show threadmkb
@mwl ProTip™: Liven up work calls by saying “[Hey Alexa|OK Google], play Air Supply, maximum volume.” 😜
Jun 2, 2023 at 1:13amIvory for iOS
Show threadBritish Tech GuruJun 2, 2023
@mkb @mwl you forgot Hey Siri. And is there a voice activation for Cortana?
Show threadhelplessduckJun 2, 2023

@britishtechguru @mkb @mwl

Siri is too stupid to get the joke.

Show threadmkbJun 2, 2023
@helplessduck @britishtechguru @mwl Or she’s too smart for my bullshit!
Show threadhelplessduckJun 2, 2023

@mkb @britishtechguru @mwl

Between my phone, iPad, and the HomePods, the only thing she's proven adept at so far is actively working to destroy the few shreds of sanity I still manage to desperately cling to.

Show threadkfetJun 3, 2023
@britishtechguru @mkb @mwl I had a funny moment one time when I was trying to talk to Alexa, somehow got Siri activated, and it responded in what we interpreted as sounding slightly hurt "I think you're trying to talk to the wrong assistant".
Show threadmkbJun 3, 2023

@kfet @britishtechguru @mwl Hah! I love it.

At one point someone was running a live stream of Siri and Alexa chatting with each other which was oddly mesmerizing. The streamer kicked off by activating the first device then they just went back and forth for days.

Show threadResunaJun 6, 2023
@kfet @britishtechguru @mkb @mwl they’ve toned it down, it was quite snippy the first time I said “hey siri ok google”.
Show threadBritish Tech GuruJun 6, 2023
@resuna @kfet @mkb @mwl That's a shame. It's always fun to listen to a good cat fight.