Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices. Not only is the company reintroducing new versions of old features which would allow police to request footage directly from Ring users, it is also introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-st

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    18 hours ago

    Yeah we’re definitely playing on hardcore mode. There are some reasons for optimism though. A lot of people who wouldn’t think about these things a few years ago are talking about class. I’m talking regular peope I know. These issues were just not on our horizon until recently. They see things very differently than they used to. That’s the hopium I’m huffing. 😄

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      7 hours ago

      I’d sniff a line of that hopium too. I just don’t see it being available in the foreseeable future. At least not for an affordable price 😁