Amazon Cancels Spy Squad, Claims It Would’ve Been Too Much Work

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KEY POINTS

•Amazon's Ring faced backlash after its Super Bowl ad for Search Party sparked fears over intrusive surveillance.
•Following criticism, Amazon canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, citing resource demands and never sharing videos.
•FBI Director Kash Patel revealed law enforcement can recover deleted doorbell camera footage to assist investigations.

In a universe where your front door is smarter than you, Amazon's Ring got dragged this February after a Super Bowl ad bragged about a 'Search Party' that finds lost dogs but apparently can't stop your local police from peeping at your porch like it's a Netflix true crime event. Amid internet freakouts and refund riots on Reddit, Ring’s Yassi Yarger insisted this AI watches only canine culprits, not humans — although sharing videos with cops has basically been community service since forever. The kicker? Ring ditched its partnership with Flock Safety after backlash over ICE's secret plate scans, calling it 'too much time and resources'—code for 'Pass the popcorn, please.' Meanwhile, FBI director Kash Patel excitedly revealed agents can dig long-deleted footage from Nest cams to solve cases, leaving users wondering if their doorbells know their deepest, darkest snack runs. Palantir CEO Alex Karp casually encouraged protests to demand even more AI surveillance, flexing that kind of corporate sass like it’s 2050. Ring sales soared despite hackers turning doorbells into racially abusive scream machines back in 2019, proving privacy is only a mild suggestion in smart home dystopia.