Charter’s Spectrum Kills Home Security Business, Refuses Refunds on Now-Worthless Equipment

Charter Comunications’ Spectrum cable service includes a home security service, and — whoops. No it doesn’t. “Spectrum customers who are also users of the company’s home security service are about a month away from being left with a pile of useless equipment that in many cases cost them hundreds of dollars,” reports Gizmodo:
On February 5, Spectrum will no longer support customers…

Amazon’s Ring Planned Neighborhood ‘Watch Lists’ Built On Facial Recognition

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Intercept: Ring, Amazon’s crimefighting surveillance camera division, has crafted plans to use facial recognition software and its ever-expanding network of home security cameras to create AI-enabled neighborhood “watch lists,” according to internal documents reviewed by The Intercept. The planning materials envision a seamless system whereby a Ring owner would be automatically alerted when…