A $10K+ bounty is waiting for anyone who can unplug Ring doorbells from Amazon’s cloud
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A $10,000 bounty is offered to developers who can move Ring doorbell footage from Amazon's cloud to local devices, addressing privacy concerns and subscription fees.
With Ring facing fierce backlash over its Search Party feature, a new program is challenging developers to move Ring doorbell footage off of Amazon's cloud - and into users' own devices. The Fulu Foundation, the consumer advocacy group cofounded by YouTuber Louis Rossmann, is offering an initial bounty of $10,000 to anyone who can integrate Ring doorbells with a local PC or server, while cutting off access to Amazon's servers.
Ring users currently have to pay a subscription fee to store recordings in Amazon's cloud. While the company has a local storage option through Ring Edge, it's only available with the Ring Alarm Pro, and it still requ …