How to stop your new smart gadgets from eavesdropping on you

Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device. It's easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers with voice assistants such as Amazon's Alexa to television sets with built-in Netflix can be always listening -- and sometimes watching, too. As with almost all new technology, installing such devices means balancing privacy risks with the conveniences they offer. The