Amazon announced that many of its smart devices would be incorporated into what it is calling Amazon Sidewalk a shared network of devices within neighborhoods. The program is the latest example of a multibillion-dollar company changing its users’ preferences without meaningfully notifying users beforehand. Experts have warned about the security and privacy implications of Amazons project as it relies on an untested WiFi protocol to link together selected smart devices. The company has developed a specific menu in its Alexa and Ring apps that clearly denotes a new setting to enable or disable the new program.”]