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Report: Amazon Ring Doorbells May Begin Using Biometric Data to Spy on Your Neighborhood
2021-12-20
[Breitbart] Amazon reportedly filed a patent recently that suggests its Ring doorbell cameras may soon be able to identify “suspicious” people by scanning their skin texture, walking style, and voice. This represents the latest in Amazon’s growing push into biometric data collection.

Business Insider reports that e-commerce and tech giant Amazon recently filed a patent for its Ring doorbell cameras that describes new tech enabling the devices to identify “suspicious” people based on their skin texture, walking style, and voice.
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Posted by:Skidmark

#4  The Ministry of Data needs to identify the Thin-Skinned*. The most dangerous Deplorables, prone to Insurrection.

* aka the "tender," per ShittyPants
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-12-20 11:38  

#3  In other words.... wait for it... wait for it... Profiling!

And how can a camera in a doorbell determine skin texture? Do they mean skin color?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-12-20 11:32  

#2  We'll be lazing them soon.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-12-20 11:30  

#1  Know your place, Peasants. Render unto Amazon that which is Amazon's.

All Your Data Are Belong to Us Oligarchs.
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-12-20 11:29  

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