WTF… When did employers start reporting our income into a national/international database for other employers to view? Is it even mentioned in our contracts with the employer?

Don’t get one. If your parents want an intercom system, have an actual intercom system installed. No need to violate your privacy.

Wasn’t it Google drive, that once you install it onto a device on a network, that it would scan your entire network for other devices? I tried Googling for it but then laughed realizing Google wouldn’t let that information continue to linger. Or I could just be wrong.

This. WiFi version 6 - this is the latest version of WiFi.