Mitigating The ‘Creepiness’ Of Smart Home Technologies

In the ever-evolving world of smart home technology, the charm of assistant devices like Amazon AMZN Echo, Apple’s AAPL HomePod, or Google GOOG Home is undeniable. For a while now, these digital assistants have seamlessly woven themselves as small helpers into the fabric of our lives, offering an array of convenient features and functions. However, amid their conveniences, they’ve also earned a somewhat sinister reputation for sometimes being, well, a tad on the creepy side.

The popular ‘*Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide’ by the Mozilla Foundation, which invites consumers to evaluate smart technologies based on