Here's what you need to know about Amazon Sidewalk

Amazon Sidewalk was announced in 2019, but chances are you may just now be hearing a lot of chatter about the new shared neighborhood WiFi network. That's because the service, though not live yet, has been automatically enabled for many users with newer Amazon Echo speakers and Ring cameras--and it's raising some privacy concerns. Here's what you need to know about Amazon Sidewalk and how to turn it off. Amazon Sidewalk is a neighborhood WiFi-sharing feature that helps your Echo speakers and Ring cameras stay connected when they're out of range or the internet is down. Amazon Sidewalk is a network created by pooling nearby Amazon devices that can help your Amazon devices stay connected when they're just out of range or when your WiFi goes out.