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And, as Amazon says in the project description, "Sidewalk can also extend the working range for your Sidewalk-enabled devices, such as Ring smart lights, pet locators or smart locks, so they can stay connected and continue to work over longer distances." Amazon doesn't charge anything for Sidewalk and the company says "multiple layers of encryption" provide privacy and security for your personal data. But Amazon has gotten some flak for automatically opting users in. You can use the Alexa app to opt out, which is something Shelly Palmer, CEO at The Palmer Group, a tech strategy advisory gr...

Should you opt out of Amazon Sidewalk? And other happenings in the world of tech this week Mike Snider, USA TODAY © Michel Spingler, AP Images Amazon logo is displayed in Douai, northern France. The switch is about to be flipped on Amazon Sidewalk, the tech giant's vision of smart neighborhoods connected by an array of its gadgets. Amazon, which originally announced the networking project in September 2019, plans to make Sidewalk operational on its Echo devices on June 8. The low-bandwidth shared network uses a smidgen of your home Wi-Fi to connect Echo devices, Ring secur...

Can your Amazon device share your Wi-Fi with your neighbors? Answer: Not yet, but it will be able to next week. June 03, 2021 •  Shutterstock Amazon is quietly rolling out a new feature that will allow your connected Amazon devices to freely share your Wi-Fi connection with other devices nearby, even if they’re not part of your household. Called Amazon Sidewalk, the feature is designed to let you keep using the Internet if your network connection goes down by tapping into that of your neighbors, or vice versa. It's set up to automatically opt all user...

If you have an Amazon Echo, Dot, or any Amazon smart speaker, you're going to want to read on, because an update that is coming soon may put your privacy and security at risk.

Starting June 8th, Amazon will automatically enroll all eligible devices in Sidewalk, which will share your internet connection with your neighbors.