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James Roger & Will Hayward

Experts urge people not to put Amazon Echo in bedrooms

As people across Wales and the wider UK start setting up their various gadgets they received for Christmas there is some important advice. Many people will be using their new Amazon Echo for the first time (you can buy them here). However some experts say you should be careful about which room you put the device in. Birmingham Live reported that some are urging people not to put Amazon Echo in bedrooms.

According to associate professor at University College London, Dr Hannah Fry, the digital assistant should be treated the same as other guests in your home and kept out of private areas. Dr Fry said the technology can record conversations. She said: "I think there are some spaces in your home, like the bedroom and bathroom, which should remain completely private. This technology is activated by a trigger word but it keeps recording for a short period afterwards. People accept that, but we should all spend more time thinking about what it means for us."

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