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Amazon Key: new service bathes your home in evil red glow as strangers enter it
Let the right one in. The Verge: "Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door."
The service is called Amazon Key, and it relies on a Amazons new Cloud Cam and compatible smart lock. The camera is the hub, connected to the internet via your home Wi-Fi. The camera talks to the lock over Zigbee, a wireless protocol utilized by many smart home devices.
When a courier arrives with a package for in-home delivery, they scan the barcode, sending a request to Amazons cloud. If everything checks out, the cloud grants permission by sending a message back to the camera, which starts recording. The courier then gets a prompt on their app, swipes the screen, and voil, your door unlocks.
https://twitter.com/verge/status/923142174904127488
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