With the rise of digital virtual assistants such as Alexa, & growing user reliance on smart speakers like the Echo, a worrying issue has reared its head — who might be listening in?
Recently, it was widely reported that Amazon, & other speaker manufacturers, employ people specifically to listen to recordings made in the private homes of users, ostensibly to improve the reactions of virtual assistants to human commands…but, honestly, many users would be more than a little embarrassed to discover that their speaker had inadvertently recorded snippets of their sex lives. What…what? I hear you scream. Yes, muting Alexa is one of the biggest concerns all round.
Yes, this is more than possible, as awful as it may sound. Apparently Alexa just “adores” the sound of sex, so it activates whenever you are, well, doing stuff, & horrors of horrors, someone out there could be eavesdropping on your most intimate moments.
To counter this possibility VAB (Virtual Assistant Blocker) was born, & it’s now providing ‘condoms’ for your digital speakers, so that you have no fear of being recorded without your knowledge.
No this is no joke…the handy gadgets are known as CamSodas, & are available in three ravishing shades: pink, blue or gray. They’re inexpensive too, just $9.99, so buying your privacy won’t come at a high price either.
This clever innovation works by muting your speaker when it is placed over the rim, much like a condom. Made from silicon & ultra-soundproof material, the CamSoda fits snugly offering you peace of mind while you do your thing.
Currently CamSoda is only available for the Amazon Echo, but the company behind the gadget plans to provide ‘condoms’ for many more varieties of speakers from different manufacturers.
If you’re interested in acquiring a few at their low pre-order price, head over to the VAB Website, where it has set up a speaker-condum-store for your convenience.
Image Credit: VAB
