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Some experts warn that the technology is so new that privacy and security risks remain unclear.

On Tuesday, Amazon launched a program that forces users of many Echo smart speakers and Ring security cameras to automatically share a small portion of their home wireless bandwidth with neighbours. The only way to stop it is to turn it off yourself.

The purpose of Sidewalks bandwidth-sharing services is to create a "mesh network" to broaden the coverage area of home Wi-Fi networks, Amazon said.

Americans who own an Amazon Echo woke up on Tuesday to discover that the device had started sharing their Wi-Fi with their neighbours.

If you own an Amazon smart device, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you've specifically told it not to.

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Print Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you’ve specifically told it not to. On Tuesday, the company launched a program that forces users of many Echo smart speakers and Ring security cameras to automatically share a small portion of their home wireless bandwidth with neighbors. The way to stop it is to turn the option off. Amazon says the program, called Amazon Sidewalk, is a way to ...

Have an Echo device? Amazon may help itself to your Wi-Fi The Associated Press David Limp, senior vice president of Devices and Services at Amazon, displays a new Echo, left, and an Echo Plus during an event announcing several new Amazon products by the company, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Seattle. On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Amazon launched a program that forces users of many Echo smart speakers and Ring security cameras to automatically share a small portion of their wireless bandwidth with ne...

Amazon will connect your Alexa devices with those of your neighbors to improve WiFi strength. Here's how to disable it.

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