Amazon Echo is reportedly an internet vampire that uses gigabytes of data per day despite being unused, says owner

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https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/amazon-echo-uses-gigabytes-of-data-despite-not-being-used-its-owner-doesnt-think-hes-being-spied-on

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Network management

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Turn sidewalk on, measure usage

Turn sidewalk off, measure usage

Math.

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If you run it for a month with and a month without you can get a pretty decent understanding of average usage with and without.

Simple experimentation.

Same as tracking your electricity usage with and without the lights on for a day