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fromFuturism
2 days ago

Fury as Amazon Ring Cameras Are Hooked Up to ICE System

Amazon-owned Ring shares footage with law enforcement and ICE via Flock Safety, expanding civilian surveillance and prompting activists to encourage destroying Ring devices.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Ring Battery Video Doorbell Priced Like Basic Doorbell, Amazon Plays Zero Profit on Own Brand - Kotaku

Ring belongs to Amazon, which gives the retail giant complete freedom to price these video doorbells however aggressively it wants without worrying about profit margins on individual units. Amazon's strategy focuses on getting Ring devices installed in as many homes as possible and knows that subscription revenue and ecosystem lock-in will pay off long-term even if the hardware sells at cost or below.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Amazon's Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells | TechCrunch

Amazon Ring's Familiar Faces uses AI facial recognition to identify up to 50 people and provide personalized notifications, raising privacy and law-enforcement concerns.
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