Amazon Adds Sleep Pattern Tracking To Its Surveillance Arsenal
October 6, 2022 in News by RBN Staff
Source: Technocracy.news
POSTED BY: HALELUYA HADERO VIA AP
No camera, no microphone but it can sense your sleep patterns and work side by side with Alexa to do your bidding. Might be a good idea to leave it unplugged if you engage in sexual activity, unless you want Amazon to know that as well. Amazon intends to completely take over home surveillance from the inside out. ⁃ TN Editor
Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not.
The e-commerce and tech giant said Wednesday it will start selling a device later this year that can track sleeping patterns without a wristband.
The device, called Halo Rise, will use no-contact sensors and artificial intelligence to measure a user’s movement and breathing patterns, allowing the device to track sleep stages during the night, the Seattle-based company said. Amazon said the device “does not include cameras or microphones,” and will go for $139.99.
The Halo Rise would be the latest device in Amazon’s Halo line, which includes a fitness tracker that can track physical activity and sleeping patterns. Amazon noted the device can connect with its virtual assistant, Alexa, and allow users to wake up to their favorite songs, and a light that “simulates the colors and gradual brightening of a sunrise.”
Amazon, which has faced scrutiny over its handling of consumer data, quickly offered assurances on Wednesday that the information in the Halo Rise device will be kept safe — saying the “health data is encrypted in transit and at rest in the cloud.”
“Amazon Halo health data is not used for marketing, product recommendations, or advertising, and never sold,” the company said.
