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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know you all may be up on or have a desire for technology, so I thought I would provide information to keep you informed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When ever you think to buy any product, it is importatnt to ask the right questions and do your research. And then evaluate what is important to you. During our chapter meeting Joe asked an importantquestion – privacy and security of what is being said if devices are always listening. I came across an article that speaks directly to this question.whether it is the echo or siri or the google home, it is being capturedto help improve their services. Check out the article and make your own decisions. The second article is another review of the products on how well they work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p>While on the subject of those virtual assistants, "Alexa and Google Home Record What You Say. What Happens to Your Data?"<br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TLOKBaSI6QtKEnzUSQt4G0XufKLIpZDXxuGVOfF1MHcpDkk5_yvE-VUwAxn3Waj4JRXJ-0EXHxhOM1Fq__1VvEezmp4jAG9gi-Y2_qAZOJIalMyuocjuKwFNvC7ZfgdJzc3zyiwmOmQzEiQD8rp-NtULD8Fm9BR0FBeDynt2laYSiOfpCpe9qKXxtg-vlrKNkU8gWQLm1FhsQFvyuf789tQGp_dPxtzaPVWzh3ojsUsTmy0Czhi9Zf8rxDH1alo2VmRx9-ukHZ8=&c=vvrJ0QqdDadEV3KGmbccC-eIqAfbDTIYjhhcVwc7rzQtovxIsePAlw==&ch=OZbuVipHnWLrmMhKdLZOTK4NX6xEkxS8FN2xMuu7hpfgZxQizi18fg==" target="_blank" title="Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday. A Flying Blind, LLC Publication.">https://www.wired.com/2016/12/alexa-and-google-record-your-voice/?mbid=social_twitter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>These YouTubers asked Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant 50 questions - who do you think came out on top?<br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TLOKBaSI6QtKEnzUSQt4G0XufKLIpZDXxuGVOfF1MHcpDkk5_yvE-VUwAxn3Waj4H7eJ0n1bo7iOQfSgGUVQXsBAN6fxrFGkDon2tjh1pNn8rP6WlyWuvTc-AF0SfuWzjLl56j4VSCMnXUevGRF8rG2R7R08GUuoMittRJ7juRaGzZ08TSdNRVdlSrIgUyel-piHDWV3_es=&c=vvrJ0QqdDadEV3KGmbccC-eIqAfbDTIYjhhcVwc7rzQtovxIsePAlw==&ch=OZbuVipHnWLrmMhKdLZOTK4NX6xEkxS8FN2xMuu7hpfgZxQizi18fg==" target="_blank" title="Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday. A Flying Blind, LLC Publication.">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5sD3LOfES8</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:blind@trailstone.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>blind@trailstone.com</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.freedomscientific.com/Certification"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=82 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D256A9.FE015E50" alt="JAWS Certified, 2016"></span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>